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1695488049Code 7602 Antique CompassLarge nautical magnetic compass in brass and glass, from the early 1900s, mounted on a custom-made oak and brass board.
Compass diameter 24.5 cm – 9.4 inch, height with base 21 cm – 8.3 inch, table width 36 cm – 14.2 inch.
To reduce friction to a minimum, the mortar was filled with a low freezing point liquid, also having the aim of quickly dampening any oscillations of the complex and closed at the top by a sturdy protective glass.
The first hints of the use in Europe of instruments that exploited magnetic force to orient oneself in navigation date back to the end of the 12th century, above all thanks to the knowledge brought by Arab merchants and navigators: we find hints of it in Alexander Neckam's work “De nominibus utensilum” and in the works of Guyot de Provins in which the magnet is defined as “the sailor's companion”. Even in the inventory of a Sicilian ship from the 13th century, the San Nicolò, reference is made to the presence on board of a magnet and a "wooden compass". The first hints in Europe on the use of instruments using magnetic fields for orientation are dated back to the late twelfth century, especially thanks to the knowledge brought by merchants and sailors after contacts with the Arabs: we find hints in the work by Alexander Neckam " De nominibus utensil" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's friend". Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200's, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "wooden compass", which is a wooden compass.
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