Tide Computer

  • Handmade Nocturnal and Tide Computer offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.

    Ideal for :

    * Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift This is a replica of a Nocturnal and Tide Computer from 1570 signed by Humphrey Cole. Cole was the first maker of English instruments having learned the craft from Flemish immigrants in the final years of the Tudor dynasty. The original can be found in the British Museum, London. Legend has it that the Nocturnal Astrolabe was invented by Raimund Lill to administer doses of medicine to patients during the night. The Nocturnal is a star clock used to obtain the time at night using fixed stars in the sky. The Tide Computer is used to figure out the time of the tides. The dial settings feature wind direction, number of days past new moon, or moon age, and tide indicator dial.
  • Handmade Lunar Calendar and Tide Computer offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.

    Ideal for :

    * Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Perpetual Moon phases calendar with a tidal abacus on the back. Based on British Renaissance instruments. This Instrument was conceived to address the need to predict the time of tidal changes. It draws on the intimate association with the rotation of the moon, which influences the tides as it rotates around the earth. The Tidal Abacus, or calculator, is employed to predict the time of tidal changes. In order to develop this piece, various instruments from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were studied, including astronomical compendiums, volvelles, and abacuses. Fashioned of Brass and complete with wooden base and booklets on historical context and use.
  • Handmade Tide Computer offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.

    Ideal for :

    * Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Fashioned of brass with wood base and featuring a compass rose on the reverse. This beautiful instrument is a great gift for the mariner or angler in your life. For that matter, anyone who wishes to become engaged with the interactions of the Earth, Moon, and Sea. The Tide Computer is used to figure out the time of the tides. The dial settings feature wind direction,the  number of days past new moon, or moon age, and tide indicator dial. Complete with wood base and display hook.  

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