Bussola da tasca in uso agli ufficiali dell’aviazione americana del 1915

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Bussola da tasca in uso agli ufficiali dell’aviazione americana del 1915 in ottone dalla forma di orologio a cipolla, firmata Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. La bussola è dotata di coperchio con chiusura a scatto con pulsante di sblocco all’interno dell’anello. Rosa a quattro venti completa di cerchio goniometrico per il calcolo degli angoli orizzontali. Buono stato perfettamente funzionante, vetro leggermente sporco all’interno. Diametro cm 4,5, spessore cm 1,3 – inches 1.77x0.5. La Taylor Instrument Companies era un produttore statunitense situato a Rochester, New York. L’attività iniziò nel 1851, quando George Taylor e il suo socio Kendall costruivano termometri a Rochester, vendendoli dal loro camion. Il nome della compagnia fu cambiato nel 1872 in Taylor Bros. e nel 1900 acquistò la Short & Mason (di Londra), fondata da Thomas Watling Short e William James Mason nel 1875 al 40 di Hatton Gardens, Londra. Per un breve periodo di tempo la Short & Mason realizzò in Inghilterra la linea di bussole Taylor, ma intorno al 1915-1918 la produzione fu trasferita negli Stati Uniti. L'ago magnetico sarebbe stato usato in Cina fin dal 2634 a.C. Antichi annali cinesi riferiscono, infatti, di un carro sul quale si trovavano alcune figure dalle sembianze umane che con il braccio teso in avanti indicavano il sud, ossia il punto cardinale più importante per i Cinesi. Una descrizione precisa di tale carro si ritrova solo sotto il regno dell'imperatore Hian-tsoung (806-820 d.C.), mentre i primi accenni alle proprietà del magnete appaiono in un dizionario cinese del II secolo d.C. I primi cenni storici sull'utilizzazione in Europa della forza direttiva magnetica risalgono alla fine del sec. XII o al principio del XIII e attribuiscono agli Amalfitani lo sfruttamento delle proprietà del magnete. La notizia che essi avessero inventato la bussola, data dal Panormita e ripetuta da Flavio Biondo, diede origine alla leggenda di un inesistente Flavio Gioia di Amalfi, che nel 1302 avrebbe costruito la prima bussola. Lo strumento si sarebbe diffuso nel Mediterraneo e sarebbe poi stato importato nei paesi nordici. Spedizione assicurata con i Lloyd’s di Londra, confezione regalo gratuita, vedi l’ultima foto.

Dimensions:
Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
1915
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1020236936912

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