Compass
The word “compass” comes from the Italian “bussola” (little box). The compass opened up the world of exploration and discovery. In the 3rd century BC, the Chinese were already using the principle of the magnetic needle. It was first used by Feng Shui priests to indicate where and how to build. Chinese sailors adapted it for navigation around the year 1000 to maintain their course. The first compass consisted of a container filled with water in which a magnetic needle floated, suspended by a thread or threaded through a reed. The Arabs improved it by mounting it on an axle. It arrived in Europe between the 10th and 11th centuries, allowing navigators to cross the oceans and explorers to discover the continents. The first instrument resembling the one we know today was created by the Portuguese Ferrande (1483).
It is a compass with a brass dial set in a rosewood case decorated with an anchor.
Measurements: Height: 3.20 x Length: 8.00 x Width: 8.00 cm
Weight: 0.14 kg
Sales unit: 2
The word “compass” comes from the Italian “bussola” (little box). The compass opened up the world of exploration and discovery. In the 3rd century BC, the Chinese were already using the principle of the magnetic needle. It was first used by Feng Shui priests to indicate where and how to build. Chinese sailors adapted it for navigation around the year 1000 to maintain their course. The first compass consisted of a container filled with water in which a magnetic needle floated, suspended by a thread or threaded through a reed. The Arabs improved it by mounting it on an axle. It arrived in Europe between the 10th and 11th centuries, allowing navigators to cross the oceans and explorers to discover the continents. The first instrument resembling the one we know today was created by the Portuguese Ferrande (1483).
It is a compass with a brass dial set in a rosewood case decorated with an anchor.
Measurements: Height: 3.20 x Length: 8.00 x Width: 8.00 cm
Weight: 0.14 kg
Sales unit: 2
