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Kaleidoscope Antiquus

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The Kaleidoscope is an optical instrument invented by David Brewster in 1816 and rapidly spread by the following years in all Europe. It consists of a cilinder whose interior is filled with small portions of coloured glass. The reflexion of these pieces on three flat mirrors creates endless combinations with different shapes when turning. Beauty, colour and variety have inspired artists and their ..
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43,56€

Kaleidoscope Brewster

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The Kaleidoscope is an optical instrument invented by David Brewster in 1816 and rapidly spread by the following years in all Europe. It consists of a cilinder whose interior is filled with small portions of coloured glass. The reflexion of these pieces on three flat mirrors creates endless combinations with different shapes when turning. Beauty, colour and variety have inspired artists and their ..
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31,46€

Astrolabe Keychain + Pendant

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Reprodution of a sixteenth-century Astrolabe which is preserved in the Museum of Oxford. It comes in a nice box and is accompanied by a small booklet with a brief history of the astrolabe. Even as a functional tool, its small size makes the measurements are imprecise. For more accurate use, we recommend the Astrolabe 10 that you can see also in this section. NOTE: It is delivered as a keychain, a..
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102,85€

Astrolabe Arsenius 10

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Features: - Diameter: 10cm. - Height: 13.5cm. - Thickness: 0.8cm.
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31,46€

Astrolabe Keychain

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Reprodution of a sixteenth-century Astrolabe which is preserved in the Museum of Oxford. It comes in a nice box and is accompanied by a small booklet with a brief history of the astrolabe. Even as a functional tool, its small size makes the measurements are imprecise. For more accurate use, we recommend the Astrolabe 10 that you can see also in this section. NOTE: It is delivered as a keychain, a..
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43,56€

Classic Sandglass

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The origin of the Hourglass is uncertain. It is believed that the Roman armies used them during the night; It was also said that they were invented by a French monk at the end of VIII century. At that time, Charlemagne, the king of the francs, had one so great that only needed to turn around every 12 hours. Certain sand dial were used commonly during navigation trips to establish the duration of t..
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24,20€

High Ring Keyring - Pendant

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The High Ring, is a height sun dial whose used during XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries. This one is a retort of the one made by German astronomer H.S.Thorn towards year 1700. Is made of metal with a bronze coating and has a booklet with instructions for use. NOTE: It could be delivered in an attractive gift box as a keychain, a pendant or as a clip format. If you prefer a pendant or clip, please no..
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32,67€

Jaccob´s ladder queen and King

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The Jacob´s ladder is one of the most ancient and famous folk optical toys. Legend has it that one was found in king tut´s tomb, which means these toys were played with in egypt before 1352 b.c. What is really true is that these toys date back to pilgrim times in america and were made by indigenous craftsmen throughout Mexico. The toy is called jacob´s ladder because its seemingl..
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58,08€

Magic Mirror

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The distorted forms or Anamorphosis was a very popular instrument during the XIX century. It consists of hidden figures appearing when projected on a reflecting surface, as a cilinder, cone or piramide. Although the terminology "anamorphosis" was first used in the XVII century, Leonardo Da Vinci described it on his notes. - Measures of each sheet: 21cm x 21cm.
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24,10€

Myriorama

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The "Myriorama" was a very well-known entertainment during the XIX century. The first publish Myriorama is dated on 1830 in Leipzig. This game contains 16 illustrations which can be mixed together randomly and will show thousands of different landscapes. Dimensions of the box: 18.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 1.6 cm.
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29,04€

Nautical astrolabe keychain

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The Nautic Astrolabe, instrument very used by navigators during XVI and XVII centuries to find the latitude of the boat. The one that we reproduce is a retort of the found one in a Spanish ship from the Spanish Navy Is made of metal with a bronze coating and has a booklet with instructions for use. The base is made of wood and the support is in brass It comes in an attractive gift box as a key cha..
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29,04€

Nocturnal Keychain. Medieval device

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The Nocturnal, astronomical instrument commonly used during the XVI and XVII centuries, whose aim was to find out the nocturnal time through the position of circumpolar stars. Is made of metal with a bronze coating and has a booklet with instructions for use. The base is made of wood and the support is in brass. NOTE: It is delivered in an attractive gift box as a keychain, a pendant or as a clip..
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56,87€

Praxinoscope Lumiere

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Praxinoscope During the nineteenth century it became important to study the peculiarities of the human eye and found that if 16 images of a movement that takes place in a second are passed on also on a second, the persistence of vision unites them and makes them look like a single moving image. This discovery about the persistence of the retina, which it maintains, through a complicated neurologi..
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33,76€

Quartz pocket watch

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The human being and his need to go over fixing the time, in principle based on the succession of natural phenomena , invented the sundial, which over the centuries had perfected incorporating italics and Babylonian hours, until becoming in the astrolabe. However, the need for not more accurate clock but more comfortable functionally , led him to provide to these primitive devices a simple mechanic..
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37,00€

Spinning hourglass

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It is not known precisely what the origin of the hourglasses. It is believed that the Roman armies used them overnight to so accurately calculate sunrise and create strategies for battle; it has also been said that they were invented by a French monk toward the end of the eighth century. At that time, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, had one so big that only should be turned every 12 hours. The ho..
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69,70€

Stereoscope

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Binocular vision (from Latin bini, oculos double eye) is one in which both eyes are used together within the same visual field, thus creating a single three-dimensional image. Each of our eyes sees a slightly different image, our brain being responsible for putting them together to create a single (stereopsis) giving the image a volume through which we are able to calculate distances. Stereopsis w..
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64,13€

Sundial Escorial

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From immemorial times, humanity has known that the changing length of an object shade indicates the time of the day and this shade is shorter towards midday and is extended towards the dusk. Without a doubt the first rudimentary sundial simply consisted of a stake nailed in the ground. These Sundials that we design, are denominated of "faltriquera", and they are dated from XVI century, whose origi..
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38,72€

Telescopic view

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Telescopic view This optical product is considered to be an exciting entertaiment during century in Europe. It's original from England. It divides scene levels, landscape, interior in such a way the looking through and aperture placed in the front, you will be able to see this scenes in 3D. It's a view of the Cristal Palace opening ceremony by Queen Victory. Features (opened): Height: 19 cm. W..
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21,78€

Thaumatrope

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The Taumatrope is an optical instrument which was produced for the first time by John Ayrton Paris in England on 1824. His aim was to prove that retina is inclined to persist in a course of action or movement. It contains a disc with two different images in each side and two tied ropes. When pulling the ropes, both sides of the disc will come together in one image. The taumatrope was the precedent..
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42,35€

Toupie fantoche

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La Toupie fantoche is an optical toy invented by Emile Reyanaud in 1881 and it´s a modification of his first invention: the praxinoscope. It consists of four triangulars mirrors that form a pyramid. In the vertex the discs are placed, in such a way every drawing stays opposite every mirror. When turning the drawing seemed to summon up life. Eight discs are accompanying the instrument with il..
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45,98€

Toupie fantoche base

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La Toupie Fantoche is an optical toy invented by Emile Reyanaud in 1881 and it´s a modification of his first invention: the praxinoscope. It consists of four triangulars mirrors that form a pyramid. In the vertex the discs are placed, in such a way every drawing stays opposite every mirror. When turning the drawing seemed to summon up life. Eight discs are accompanying the instrument with il..
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33,76€

Watch Praga´s Astrolabe

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Pocket watch The human being and his need to go over fixing the time, in principle based on the succession of natural phenomena, invented the sundial, which over the centuries had perfected incorporating italics and Babylonian hours, until becoming in the astrolabe. However, the need for not more accurate clock but more comfortable functionally, led him to provide to these primitive devices a sim..
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39,93€

Zoetrope. Optical toy

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Zootrope During the nineteenth century it became important to study the peculiarities of the human eye and found that if 16 images of a movement that takes place in a second are passed on also on a second, the persistence of vision unites them and makes them look like a single moving image. This discovery about the persistence of the retina, which it maintains, through a complicated neurological ..
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