Sundial-compass in old brass on a cylindrical base made of acacia wood.
SOLAR QUADRANT NAUTICAL COMPASS
The invention of the portable equinoctial sundial is attributed to Nicolas Rugendas, master watchmaker of German origin in 1620 and author of the oldest dial of the Augsburg type.
The first portable equinoctial clocks appeared in southern Germany, during the reign of Charles V, at the beginning of the 16th century. They acquired their popularity only in the seventeenth century under the name of "Augsburg dials".
Sundial-compass in old brass on a cylindrical base made of acacia wood.
Handmade reproduction of a fog horn, used as a maritime signaling instrument. Made of polished brass.
The Diver’s suit of the Carmagnolle brothers (1882) was made with the intentions of exploring the depths of the sea. It was an articulated combination of iron, glass, fabric, pig leather and lead. It was 190cm tall and weighed 260kg. We invite you to discover this magnificent diving suit in the Marine Museum of Paris, Trocadero Square, where the real...
Ecru cotton fishing net edged with floats attached with hemp rope.For a decorative marine touch.
Reproduction of an aged brass theodolite with an acacia wood platform on the axis of which is a compass.
The Pauline (1901) was launched by the Kerity-Paimpol shipyard in Brittany. This little Dahouet 8.60 m by 3.60 m boat was used for drag and coastal fishing and as a pilot boat until her disappearance. She was saved thanks to the "Une chaloupe por Dahouet" Association. Decorative model boat in wood, painted and fully assembled by hand.
Handcrafted reproduction of 19th century tall ship's wheel.
Compass in antiqued finish brass on which stands a globe. The base is made of rosewood.
Brass compass with dial mounted in an acacia wood box with anchor motif.
Brass compass with glass magnifier with lovely compass rose. Comes with navy blue velvet bag.
Tide movement.
Old brass compass with lovely compass rose. Comes with navy blue velvet bag.
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...