Compass of Louis de Boisot

anonymous, c. 1570

Louis de Boisot was an admiral from Zeeland. He is chiefly remembered for leading the forces that breached the dikes around Leiden during the Spanish siege of the city. The rising water forced the Spaniards to flee, and Boisot’s flotilla was able to sail into the city on 3 October 1574. This compass bears his family arms and is reputed to have belonged to him.

  • Artwork typebox, compass, cachet
  • Object numberBK-NM-883
  • Dimensionsheight 2 cm x diameter 5 cm
  • Physical characteristicszilver

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Compass of Louis de Boisot

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-883

  • Description

    Ronde doos van zilver, waarin een kompas geborgen is. Op het platte deksel is het wapen gegraveerd van Louis de Boisot (ca. 1530-1576) met helm, helmteken en dekkleden, omgeven door een krans van Laurierbladeren. Daarbij een zilveren cachet met hetzelfde wapen.

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: anonymous, Northern Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1570

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    zilver

  • Dimensions

    height 2 cm x diameter 5 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Period

    1530 - 1576

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Beeldhouwkunst & Kunstnijverheid.

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