Beam Compasses

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Revision as of 08:18, 26 July 2010

Name currently used. In the Renaissance it was called sestone (sextant).


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Historic Period

XV-XVI century.


Description

Compass for drawing large circumferences composed of a long rod with two cursors sliding along it, carrying a fixed point and a pen point.


Bibliographical Resources

Della Volpaia, Benvenuto, Macchine e strumenti, ms., XVI secolo, Venezia, Biblioteca Marciana, It. IV, 41 (= 5363), c. 53r-v, 56r.



Images


Author of the entry: Filippo Camerota

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