Important note: Most of these instruments are not in the Adler collection (which you can find more information about here). We know nothing about them beyond the information returned by searching this database. You may be able to learn more by contacting the institutions in the "Instruments" column, or by consulting the "References" listed.
Your search for "sneewins" yielded 5 entries. Displaying entries 1–5.| Signature | Maker Info | Instruments | Comments | Location | References | Suggest Correction |
| SNEEWINS, ANTONIUS | Holland, fl.1642-73, MIM NIM SIM | made many fine instruments including astrolabes, nocturnals, quadrants, surveying instrument, rules, sundials, etc., dating from 1642 to 1673; examples may be found at AMST, UTR, SKO, CNAM, LEY, KEN, CMY, RIK, etc. | Delft. | Rooseboom 1; Mörzer Bruyns 1 & 2; Zinner 1; Michel 2; Price 1; ICA-2; Gunther 1; van Cittert; Hollands Glorie; RSW. | suggest correction | |
| SNEEWINS, HENRICUS | Holland, fl.1640-75, MIM SIM | Universal Ring Sundials = LEY, FIN, Drecker Coll. = DPW, D.(1984); Magnetic Compass, 1651 = SKO; Sectors = NUR, Berg Akademie, Freiburg; Ring Sundial = Evans Coll.; Circumferentor = Soth. 11/13/61. | son of Johannes Sneewins; the universal ring sundial listed by the dealer is also marked "Alexander Brouwer"; see H.S. 4. | Leiden. | Zinner 1; Rooseboom 1; Mörzer Bruyns 2; Evans 1; Michel 3; Price 2; RSW. | suggest correction |
| SNEEWINS, JAN. | see Johannes Sneewins. | Michel 2 & 3. | suggest correction | |||
| SNEEWINS, JOHANNES | Holland, fl.1637-75, MIM NIM | Compass = ROT; Sundial = Oude Dordrecht (society)(1905). | father of Henricus Sneewins; grandfather of Willem Sneewins; author; wrote on the astrolabe. | Rotterdam; Utrecht. | Zinner 1; Rooseboom 1; Mörzer Bruyns 2; Evans 1; Daumas 1. | suggest correction |
| SNEEWINS, WILLEM | Holland, fl.1677-1709, MIM NIM SIM | Quadrants = AMST (1697), van Cleef Auction, 1799; Sundials = AMST (1700), Evans Coll. (1703), OXF (1709); Graphometer = LEY; Theodolite = SPI-2762 = AND-11 = Bliss Coll. | son of Henricus Sneewins; Rooseboom thought that Antonius Sneewins was his father. | Delft. | Zinner 1; Mörzer Bruyns 1 & 2; Rooseboom 1; Evans 1; Gunther 2; Michel 3. | suggest correction |
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