WWII-style patinated brass compass
CHF 48.00
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WWII-style
patinated brass compass. The compass opened up a world of exploration and discovery. Invented in China several millennia ago, it was first used by Feng Shui priests to determine where and how to build. Today, the compass remains a basic tool: a magnetic needle rotates on a vertical axis, pointing towards the Earth’s magnetic north. Sixteenth-century navigators, who had previously been limited to coastal voyages, were suddenly able to cross the oceans. Sailors now used compass bearings, whilst continuing to draw on their ancestral knowledge of navigation using fixed stars, currents and prevailing winds to determine their position.
patinated brass compass. The compass opened up a world of exploration and discovery. Invented in China several millennia ago, it was first used by Feng Shui priests to determine where and how to build. Today, the compass remains a basic tool: a magnetic needle rotates on a vertical axis, pointing towards the Earth’s magnetic north. Sixteenth-century navigators, who had previously been limited to coastal voyages, were suddenly able to cross the oceans. Sailors now used compass bearings, whilst continuing to draw on their ancestral knowledge of navigation using fixed stars, currents and prevailing winds to determine their position.
Origin: Asian
Period: New
Materials: Brass
Dimensions: H 2 x 5.5 x 7.5 cm
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- Dimensions
- Ht 2 x 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Material
- Laiton
- Origin
- Asiatique
- Era
- Neuf
WWII-style
patinated brass compass. The compass opened up a world of exploration and discovery. Invented in China several millennia ago, it was first used by Feng Shui priests to determine where and how to build. Today, the compass remains a basic tool: a magnetic needle rotates on a vertical axis, pointing towards the Earth’s magnetic north. Sixteenth-century navigators, who had previously been limited to coastal voyages, were suddenly able to cross the oceans. Sailors now used compass bearings, whilst continuing to draw on their ancestral knowledge of navigation using fixed stars, currents and prevailing winds to determine their position.
patinated brass compass. The compass opened up a world of exploration and discovery. Invented in China several millennia ago, it was first used by Feng Shui priests to determine where and how to build. Today, the compass remains a basic tool: a magnetic needle rotates on a vertical axis, pointing towards the Earth’s magnetic north. Sixteenth-century navigators, who had previously been limited to coastal voyages, were suddenly able to cross the oceans. Sailors now used compass bearings, whilst continuing to draw on their ancestral knowledge of navigation using fixed stars, currents and prevailing winds to determine their position.
Origin: Asian
Period: New
Materials: Brass
Dimensions: H 2 x 5.5 x 7.5 cm