450 Case for four horseshoe magnets, three present
1. Unsigned, keeper; 131 x 94
2 . Unsigned, keeper; 114 x 122
3. Unsigned, keeper; 110 x 111
4. Strip magnet, signed by Van Wetteren, 331 x 28 x 7 -
451 Van Wetteren N. 3055, keeper; 3 lamellae, 235 x 112
452 Case for four horseshoe magnets, two present
1. Unsigned, keeper; 190 x 100
2. Van Wetteren N. 3009; 171 x 89
453 Unsigned, no keeper; 296 x 137
454 Van Wetteren N. 3053, keeper; 3 lamejlae, 200 x 100
455 Van Wetteren N. 3052, keeper; 3 lamellae, 200 x 100
456 Van Wetteren N. 3054, keeper; 3 lamellae, 235 x 112
457 Case of oak for two single lamella horseshoe magnets; several
alternative keepers
1. Van Wetteren N. 3005; 173 x 93
2. Van Wetteren N. 3003; 173 x 93
458 Case of deal (420 x 227 x 66) for unsigned horseshoe magnet
with parallel arms, brass shackle, and keeper. Also present,
', alternative isemi-circular keeper, and brass hook. Length of
magnet 293, arms 93 across; bar section 25 wide, 19 thick.
459 Case of oak with six single lamella horseshoe magnets.
Unsigned; painted red; each 163 x 81. Keepers numbered 1H2
shared between this box and 460 below.
460 Case of oak with six single lamella horseshoe magnets.
Unsigned; painted red; each 163 x 81. Keepers numbered i -12
shared between this box and 459 above.
461 ' Collection of magnets in a mahogany chest (not specific).
Contains: 15 bar magnets, lengths from 200 to 600;M3 bar
magnets, length 220; 6 signed Van Wetteren horseshoe magnets,
170 x 90; 1 litde magnet 102 x 40; 14 keepers of differ-
ent sizes.
462 Case of oak for horseshoe _magnet with poles very close
together, with two keepers. Magnet 105 x 91, rhirkne^ 23;
third keeper would have occupied empty space.
844 Case of mahogany with sliding lid (268 x 128), lined in velvet,
for an especially strong horseshoe magnet (length 164), half
painted red, with keeper punched N 3011. Not signed, but of
Van Wetteren type. Museum record says the magnet weighs
0.5 kilo, and will pull 10 kilos.
916 Unsigned, painted red, with keeper; 165 x 65.
917 Unsigned, 168 x 92, keeper inscribed: 2642
918 Van Wetteren N, 3010; 170 x 88. Associated in modern box
are two horseshoe magnets; bar magnet; coils.
'919-21 Assorted small unsigned magnets
925 Unsigned; composite magnet consisting of six magnetic strips
i -of stainless steel, each 345 x 34, set in frame of brass, 355 x
230. Brass handle, and keeper of stainless steel with hook.
653
653 MAGNETIC COMPASS (464) 2/4 19th C.
Unsigned; English manufacture
Box 78 x 76
A plain mahogany casing holds a magnetic compass for travelling. The
compass (diameter 64) has a rose printed on paper, marked in degrees
0 - 90 - 0 - 90 - 0° by ones. The 32 wind directions are indicated.
654 PRISMATIC COMPASS (469) 4/4 19th C.
Unsigned; French manufacture
Diameter of compass case 88; box 180 x 115 x 63
Mahogany box with green baize on supports holds an anodized brass