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Code 8558
EUR 500.00
In stock
1784129316Code 8558 Small CompassSmall brass travel compass signed by Taylor—issued to the U.S. Army during World War I—featuring the shape of a pocket watch; the instrument consists of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, indicating the direction of magnetic North.
The initials U.S.C.E. are engraved on the lid.
In good, fully functional condition.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 1.2 cm (1.8 x 0.5 in).
The compass features a lid that opens via a button located inside the ring; when the lid is closed, a mechanism engages to lock the needle and protect it from movement. The acronym U.S.C.E. stands for United States Corps of Engineers. This agency was—and still is—responsible for civil and military engineering projects, including construction, infrastructure, topographical surveys, mapping, and technical instruments. Taylor Instrument Companies was a U.S. firm active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, specializing in the manufacture of measuring instruments.
The earliest historical references to the use of magnetic directive force in Europe date back to the late 12th or early 13th century, attributing the exploitation of the magnet's properties to the people of Amalfi. Gimbal suspension first appeared around the middle of the 16th century. An exact description is found in the brief treatise *De la esfera y de la arte de navegar* by Martín Cortés (1551), which provides precise instructions for constructing the compass. The great discoveries of new lands from the mid-15th century onwards are largely attributable to improvements made to the instrument.
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Code 8558 Small Compass
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