Vintage Steampunk "Drafting Compass" Wall Clock Große Wanduhr

A Vintage Steampunk "Drafting Compass" Wall Clock for your time-keeping needs. Hang it on your study wall so that you can tell when it's time for your next adventurous expedition. A drafting compass, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, they can also be used as tools to measure distances, in particular on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation and other purposes. The geometric and military compass of Galileo belonged to this class of instruments. Invented in Padua in 1597, the instrument is also linked to Galileo's activity in the Accademia Delia, founded in Padua to provide mathematical instruction for young noblemen training for a military career.