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Handmade Nocturnal and Tide Computer offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans. -
Handmade Compass and Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Based 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 -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Hand crafted of brass and wood with green paint finish accented with a brass clasp and hinge. Featuring a compass and cotton shadow line. Orient the compass north and let the shadow tell your solar time. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. With a "weight ball" to check the balance of the instrument. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Crafted of wood with green paint finish accented with brass corner pieces and clasp, featuring a compass and cotton shadow line. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries. -
Handmade Compass offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Nautical or Marine compass with Cardan system. Cardan: plate moves freely as with the sea waves. The Cardan or marine compass is a nautical instrument whose use was fundamental in the development of navigation and cartography. This exquisite instrument features the compass set in a gimbal with the two rings divided into 360 degrees. The gimbal is also called a Cardan after the Italian mathematician who developed this method of leveling the instrument at sea in the 15th century. The interior of the lid is decorated with a compass rose and the top of the lid is decorated with a marine scene. The compass is crafted of a wooden base with brass lid. -
Handmade Compass and Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift This sea or gimbaled compass (name of the mechanical system) makes it possible that the plate of the compass always remains in horizontal position, in spite of the swaying of the boat, to facilitate the reading. The sun compass also includes a sundial, whose reading is simplified with the orientation. Nautical wood and brass have a compass rose which 32 divisions which correspond with each of the 32 rhumbs. The instrument is accompanied by a documentation with description in which their use is explained in detail. -
Handmade Nocturnal offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Horogium noctis or noctilabium is the Latin name for the Nocturnal, also called nocturlabe. This nighttime clock was constructed in 1569 in Florence by Girolanso della Volpaia. The original is in the History of Science Museum in Florence. Its creator had not very accurate calculation boards, to use this instrument correctly one must add 38 days to observation date. The Nocturnal is made of three concentric brass disks, which can turn freely with respect to each other around a central ring. Made of brass and printed markings, this beautifully finished working instrument will adorn, delight, educate and entertain. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Handcrafted of wood with green paint finish accented with a brass plaque on the lid and featuring a compass with cotton shadow line. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries. -
Handmade Compass offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Compass with Renaissance maps design´s decoration. The magnetic compass is a nautical instrument whose use was fundamental in the development of navigation and cartography in the 16th century. This beautiful compass is crafted from a wooden base with brass top and cover. The compass needle rides over a lovely compass rose and is framed in a ring divided into 360 degrees. Decorated with antiqued design on all brass surfaces, this handsome piece will make a great addition to any room. Complete with booklet, explaining its use and historical context. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Sundial (equatorial universal dial). German origin. Augsburg style. From 18th century. The detail in this sundial is exquisite. Based on the 18th-century design of German goldsmith Johann Georg Vogler this well-reproduced sundial will ornament any office, living room, or den. Fashioned of brass and wood featuring a compass embedded in the base, this is an excellent executive gift for the history fan in your life. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift This beautiful portable cube sundial is based on the work of 18th-century scientist David Beringer of Nuremberg Germany. This model is a reproduction of a mobile cubic quadrant that dates back to 1736. It is made up of an articulated arm, which allows us to incline the cube in a North-South direction, and a plumb line on the eastern side that moves along a graduated scale and can be used to adapt the instrument to the latitude of the measure. Classic office sundial. It´s a Universal dial (used on all latitudes). German origin. From the end of 18th century. This instrument is crafted of wood and brass with cotton plumb lines and articulated stem with a compass in the base. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Handcrafted of wood in painted green finish featuring a compass and cotton shadow line with small brass clasp. Orient the compass north and let the sun tell you the solar time.
