Items and Nautical instruments Compasses and hourglasses
B.01c - Compass
B.01b -.Compass diameter cm. 8 - dim. wooden box cm.11.5 x 10 x 6 B.01c - Compass diameter. cm.11, 5 - dim.wooden box cm. 15.5 x 14.5 x 6.5
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CO017 Collector´s Compass
CO017 Collector´s Compass Its origin was from ancient China. Considered an instrument of magic by many, it was used primarily for Feng Shui purposes. Taken to the West it introduced open-sea navigation. Sailing vessels no longer needed to hug the coast. This ‘Collector’s’ compass was originally created for the scientific instrument collection of King George IV. Its elegant design features gimbal-rings, which serve to keep the compass bowl horizontal, regardless of how much the vessel is heeling over. Hand-tooled in admiralty brass. M. 4.25 x 5.5 x 7.75" M. 10.5 x 14 x 19.5cm,
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compass shaft
Art. 9169 Compass gimbal Polished brass compass Ø 6.5 cm, with wooden box and brass inlays. Weights and measures: Measurements: L. 11.5 x l. H. 11.5 x 8.5 cm - See more at:
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CO010 19th C. Pocket Comp
CO010 19th C. Pocket Compass A miniature travel version of the ancient mariner’s compass. A set of concentric gimbaled rings make sure the compass always hangs level, whatever the motion of the ship, balloon or stage coach. Wonderful, authentic accessory for travelers who have everything… Ø. 1.7 x 2.8´´ M. 4x4x7cm,
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Compass RV box
Art. 9279 Compass set in a pretty wooden box with a compass rose inlaid on the lid. Measurements: Box wood H. 3.5 x 7 x D. L. 7.5 cm - 4.3 cm diameter Compass Box Measures: H. L. 4 x 8.5 x 9 cm P.
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CO012 18th C. Sundial & C
CO012 18th C. Sundial & Compass Not that long ago people actually lived by sundial time. Every village and town functioned on local time, depending on local latitude. The arrival of trains and mail coach traffic created a need for coordinated time. Our travel sundial needs a compass to find north. Raising the triangular gnomon upright while pointing the compass needle North will show the time. The correct time will show only if the local latitude correspondes to angle of gnomon. Bronze dry compass, hand colored reproduction compass cards. Hand aged and hand polished. Ø. 1 x 3.3´´ M. 8.5 x 8.5 x 2.5cm,
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CO015 Lifeboat Compass
CO015 Lifeboat Compass The North Atlantic is an unforgiving place. Freak storms, fog banks, and severe weather make navigation a survival issue. Our fully gimbaled boxed compass is a faithful replica of a dory compass. Stacks of dories were sailed to the Great Banks and single fishermen set out with fishing lines and victuals for a day. Cod fishers used a similar compass to find their way back to the mother ship, a sailing schooner. The solid bronze gimbaled compass sits inside an expertly hand distressed, French finished box M. 4.7 x 4.7 x 3.3´´ M. 12 x 12 x 8.5cm,
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CO014 WWII Compass
CO014 WWII Compass The compass opened the world to exploration and discovery. Invented in China thousands of years ago, it was primarily used by feng-shui priests, hired to advise on how and where to build. Today the compass still is a basic tool, a magnetized needle rotating on a vertical pin, pointing at the Earth’s magnetic North. 16th century sailors accustomed to following coastlines, could suddenly cross oceans. Sailors now devised a compass course, while still using their age-old knowledge of steering by fixed stars, ocean currents and prevailing winds to establish position. Ø. 0.8 x 2.2´´ Ø 2 x 5.5cm,
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CO009 Lewis & Clark Compa
CO009 Lewis & Clark Compass A needle pointing north. Antique science captured in admiralty brass. Allowing sailors to cross vast oceans, explorers to discover continents. Set sail for the fabled Spice Islands, legendary Cathay... rumored South Lands. An instrument of exploration that changed the world of Renaissance, forever... This small wooden compass is a replica of that used by Lewis & Clark in their journey across the uncharted territories. M. 3.1 x 3.1 x 0.9´´ M. 7.8 x 7.8 x 2.2cm
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CO007 Victorian Trails Co
CO007 Victorian Trails Compass A needle pointing north. Antique science captured in admiralty brass. Allowing sailors to cross vast oceans, explorers to discover continents. Set sail for the fabled Spice Islands, legendary Cathay... rumored South Lands. An instrument of exploration that changed the world of Renaissance, forever... This brass compass has a silver plated, etched compass dial. Ø. 0.7 x 2.4´´ Ø 1.7 x 6cm,
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CO002B Brass Pocket Compa
CO002B Brass Pocket Compass Our customers want choice, and that’s what we offer. A bronzed pocket compass, a reproduction from the 19th C. campaign trail. M. 1.8 x 2.4 x 0.6´´ M. 4.75 x 6.5 x 1.5cm,
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CO002 Small Compass
CO002 Small Compass Symbolic, and fun. Educational. Decorative. Corporate or private, this is a gift with a story attached. M. 1.9 x 2.6 x 0.6´´ M. 4.7 x 6.5 x 1.5cm,
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