Cart
0
NAUTICAL BRASS COMPASS
Antiqued brass compass with lovely compass rose. Comes with navy blue velvet bag.
€21.50
Tax included
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.
MAR331098
7.00 cm
1.50 cm
7.00 cm
0.09 Kg
Specific References
Customers who bought this product also bought:
6 other products in the same category:
-
POCKET COMPASS
Small but full of charm, this aluminium compass features a printed wind rose on the bottom. A symbolic object that invites you to dream of unknown paths. Lightweight and functional, it’s perfect as a decorative piece, travel keepsake or meaningful gift for those in search of their true north. Approximate dimensions: 4.4 cm in diameter x 1 cm high.
€2.70 -
NAUTICAL SHIP'S WHEEL CLOCK
Decoration 8-spoke ship's wheel with clock. Rosewood with 3-hand clock in brass.
€115.00 -
- Out-of-Stock
BRÚJULA NÁUTICA
Brújula en latón envejecido con una cajita de madera de palisandro decorada de un placa en latón.
€48.95 -
SPARE PART FOR TIDE MOVEMENT
Tide movement.
€12.10 -
IMEX MARINE CLOCK ON WOODEN...
This elegant IMEX Marine clock is made with wood.
€96.80 -
IMEX MARINE CLOCK ON WOODEN...
This elegant IMEX Marine clock is made with wood.
€77.45
