NAUTICAL BRASS COMPASS
Antiqued brass compass with lovely compass rose. Comes with navy blue velvet bag.
NAUTICAL COMPASS.
The compass (from the Latin "passus" ("step")) opened up the world to exploration and discovery. The principle of the magnetic needle was already known to the Chinese in the 3rd century BC and was first used by feng shui priests to tell them where and how to build. It was adapted to maritime navigation by Chinese sailors around the year 1000. The first compasses comprised a magnetic needle floating in a bowl of water, with the needle suspended on a thread or threaded through a reed. The Arabs perfected this by mounting the needle on a pivot. The compass arrived in Europe between the 10th and 11th centuries, enabling sailers to cross the oceans and explorers to discover the continents. The first instrument to resemble the modern compass is attributed to Portuguese citizen Ferrande (1483).
Antiqued brass compass with lovely compass rose. Comes with navy blue velvet bag.
Specific References
Customers who bought this product also bought:
6 other products in the same category:
-
NAUTICAL COMPASS WITH MAGNIFIER
Old brass compass with glass magnifier and rotating lid to protect the glass. It includes an attractive sheesham wood box.
€50.95 -
NAUTICAL COMPASS
Nautical compass reproduction in brass and acacia wood base.
€12.95 -
SHIP'S WHEEL CLOCK
SHIP'S WHEEL CLOCK. Nautical clock with international flags that decorate the dial, made in brass.
€188.00 -
NAUTICAL BRASS POCKET COMPASS
The compass opened the world of exploration and discoveries. The first compass consisted of a container filled with water in which a magnetic needle floated suspended from a thread or threaded through a reed. The Arabs perfect it by mounting it on an axis. It arrives in Europe between the 10th and 11th centuries, allowing navigators to cross the oceans...
€44.95 -
NAUTICAL COMPASS WITH MAGNIFIER
Antiqued brass compass with glass magnifier and rosewood box.
€33.95 -
GLOBO TERRESTRE BRÚJULA
GLOBO TERRESTRE BRÚJULA Original brújula en latón envejecido sobre la cual se erige un globo terrestre. La base es de madera de palisandro.
€53.00
Reviews
No customer reviews for the moment.