The History of the Pocket Compass - Dutch Antiques

Before discovering the compass, navigators looked at the position of the celestial bodies (the sun and north star) to determine the direction of the sea.  In some places, the navigators would use sounding to supplement the navigation.  Every country had its means of navigation.  For instance, the Arabs relied on the foreseeable monsoons and the […]

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Dry Card Pocket Compass – Springer, Bristol, England, 19th century - Archipel

Victorian Pocket Sundial Compass c.1880

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A very rare antique pocket compass engraved on the dial J.C. Breithaupt, Cassel dated 1618. Reverse side is inlaid with copper dots spelling JOHAN

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