Beam Compasses

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

Contents 1 Historic Period 2 Description 3 Bibliographical Resources 4 Images

Historic Period

XV-XVI century.

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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.

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Bibliographical Resources

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

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Images

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

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

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

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Author of the entry: Filippo Camerota