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Boxed with instructions on use and booklet on historical context
Cardan: plate moves freely as with the sea waves
the number of days past new moon
this handsome piece will make a great addition to any room
Max Height: 4
Cardan Compass Zoetrope Boxed with instructions on useNautical 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