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Antiqued brass compass with a box of rosewood and glass.
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 a box of rosewood and glass.
Reproducción de una brújula antigua en latón envejecido cuyo fondo esta decorado de una bonita rosa de los vientos. Su tapa de rosca protegerá el cristal. Viene con un bonito estuche de cuero patinado.
Nautical style wooden clock decorated with a marine sailboat. It is made of wood and it works with 1 AA battery which is not included.
Sextant in old brass with a leather case and screen-printed glass lid.
Nautical style wooden clock decorated with a marine anchor. It is made of MDF and printed paper. It works with 1 AA battery which is not included.
Brass compass with dial mounted in a rosewood box with anchor motif.
High precision tide indicator. An indispensable instrument to know the level of the tides throughout the year and to be able to enjoy the sea or the beach at high or low tide hours. Once you receive the instrument, adjust it to the tide times of the place where you are during the full moon. The tide indicator only needs to be adjusted once at the place...