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Urania Propitia Sundial CompassBased on a 16th century Astronomical Compendium, beautifully crafted, and exquisitely detailed, the Urania Propitia compass is a wonderful pocket size curiosity that will delight as well decorate an office or den. In the style of the compendiums, inside the casing of Renaissance character, there is a sundial of folding gnomon, mounted on a compass. Beautifully crafted of Brass complete with booklets explaining use and historical context Height: 1. 1"

The Cardan or marine compass is a nautical instrument whose use was fundamental in the development of navigation and cartography

The Nocturnal is available in a larger desk model miniature desk version

If you have a graphic artist

These measure the solar height by the angle that the plumb string makes with respect to a vertical line that starts at zero degrees on a graduated scale

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Fashioned of brass with wooden base with cotton plumb line with brass pearl

For the star seeker in your life

made of bronze

Also available in necklace version strung on cord and miniature desk model

which for centuries was a regular ornament and a symbol of distinction

Also available in necklace version strung on cord and larger desk model

It easily packed in trunks and traveled with its owner

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