The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 24 (1989)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 24

"A Beam Compass by Christoph Trechsler the Elder and the Origin of the Micrometer Screw"

Vincent, Clare

1989

14 pages

This title is out of print.

Download PDF (6.48 MB)

About the authors

Clare Vincent

Met Art in Publication

Beam compass, Christopher Trechsler the Elder, son of Lorenz, Brass gilt, German, Dresden — Beam compass
Christopher Trechsler
1619

Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum

Multiple artists/makers

1578

Armorer's vise, Jacopo da Ferrara Italian, Iron, Northern Italian — Armorer's vise
Jacopo da Ferrara
1588

Press, Iron, with traces of gilding, probably Italian, Milan — Press
probably Italian, Milan
last quarter 16th century

Vaginal dilator and speculum, Steel, probably German — Vaginal dilator and speculum
probably German
17th century

You May Also Like

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 2 (1969)

"Three Nürnberg Compassmacher: Hans Troschel the Elder, Hans Troschel the Younger, and David Beringer"

1969

Free to download

The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 37 (2002)

"A New Drawing by Jean Cousin the Elder for the Saint Mamas Tapestries"

2002

Free to download

Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Drawings and Prints

Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Drawings and Prints

2001

Free to download

The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 44 (2009)

"Peregrinations of a Lit à la Duchesse en Impériale by Georges Jacob": The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 44 (2009)

2009

Free to download

The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 35 (2000)

"Dating a Book by Its Cover: An Early Seventeenth-Century Dutch Psalter"

2000

Free to download