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Compass by hand magnetic sensing, signed Henry Browne & Son early 1900s

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Compass by hand magnetic sensing, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel Made in England, No. 6162/B Barking & London early 1900s Height 25 cm - inches 9.8, compass diameter 10.5 cm - inches 4.1. Very Good Condition. Complete with support base made of custom-made brass and steel. The last photo is the gift box. It is an ancient compass of small size, brass with wooden handle typically used in recreational sailing. It’s equipped with an optical prism sighting system to magnify the degrees placed on the eight-wind rose graduated so as to make it possible to measure the angle between the line of sight and the north indicated by the magnetic needle. The compass is consisting of a cylindrical-shaped brass vessel called a mortar, on which fund is fixed a hard metal stem, called the sensing element, on which the suitably constrained wind rose is placed so that zero coincides with the magnetic polarity. To minimize friction, the mortar was filled with low-freezing point liquid, also having the purpose of quickly damping any oscillations of the complex and closed at the top by a strong protective glass and complete with a wooden handle. Sestrel is a registered trademark of Henry Browne & son, which was an important English firm producing high quality compasses, inclinometers, sextants, etc. founded in the second half of the 19th century. The brand is a name that results from the initials of the qualities that the brand itself embodies: SEnsitive -STeady - RELiable. Indeed, Sestrel is a name synonymous with quality and precision, as evidenced by the number of instruments with that mark, vintage and ancient, still in use today. The invention of the compass is surrounded by a legendary aura. It is known, however, that the discovery of magnetite, a material capable of attracting iron, occurred in Magnesia, a city in Asia Minor from which this stone takes its name. The first hints of the use in Europe of scientific instruments that harnessed magnetic force for navigational orientation date back to the late 12th century, mainly due to knowledge brought by Arab merchants and navigators.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.8 in (24.9 cm)Diameter: 4.1 in (10.42 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass

Period:

1900-1909

Date of Manufacture:

1900

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Milan, IT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1020242194362

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