Name: Beringer's Quadrant
Brand: martinafruit.com
SKU: 61897197860
Price: 89.99 USD
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Rating: 4.876600000000001 (20 reviews)

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Beringer's QuadrantThis 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

and the circle that is off-center represents the zodiac

Hand crafted of wood with green paint finish accented with a brass clasp and hinge

The Tidal Abacus

Original on British Museum

brass case with an image in 18th century style

and exquisitely detailed

One of most popular sundials of 17th

Suitable to accessorize an outfit from another age or add that bit of whimsy to modern attire

the armillary

Its use during the Age of Discovery was of critical importance to the developement of navigation and cartography

Used for finding your latitude this piece is both useful and beautiful

anyone who wishes to become engaged with the interactions of the Earth