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Nautical compass - Hemisferium

Nautical compass - Hemisferium

The Cardan or marine compass is a nautical instrument whose use was fundamental in the development of navigation and cartography.

New types of compasses were devised because the rock and pitch of a vessel make ordinary compasses useless. Ship compasses were mounted in a Cardan suspension, which allowed ...
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Characteristics

Dimensions :
10 x 6 cm
Theme :
Physical and technical sciences
Art movement :
15th century
Artist :
Anonymous
Materials :
Brass, Wood
EAN :
3336728400868
Reference :
CU590728

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