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Pocket compass in use by British aviation officers signed Dennison
$1,028.18
£752.69
€850
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About the Item
Pocket compass in use by British aviation officers in chrome-plated brass in the shape of an onion clock, signed Dennison Birmingham V 115672, 1916. The compass is equipped with a snap-lock cover with release button inside the ring. Eight-twenty rose.
Good condition, signs of use on cover, perfectly functional.
Measures 4.5 x 1.3 cm - 1.8 x 0.7 in.
The last photo is the gift box.
Aaron Lufkin Dennison (1812-1895) fu un produttore di casse per orologi dalla fine del 1874 al 24 di Villa Road Handsworth, Birmingham, Regno Unito. In precedenza era stato l'amministratore delegato dell'American Waltham Watch Company negli Stati Uniti, dove aveva realizzato il primo orologio con parti intercambiabili.
The first historical records of the use of magnetic directive force in Europe date back to the late sec. XII or early XIII and attribute the exploitation of the properties of the magnet to the Amalfitans. The gimbal made its first appearance around the middle of the sec. XVI. An exact description is given in the short compendium "De la esfera y de la arte de navegar," by Martin Cortés (1551), which gives precise guidelines for the construction of the compass. To the refinements of the instrument can largely be attributed the great discoveries of new lands, from the middle of the sec. XV onwards.
- Dimensions:Height: 0.7 in (1.78 cm)Diameter: 1.8 in (4.58 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:1916
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020248469372
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