Sextant Socks
Description: sextant, instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude. The device consists of an arc of a circle, marked off in degrees, and a movable radial arm pivoted at the centre of the circle.
Description: Features an intricate technical illustration of a sextant aligned with celestial reference points and a compass rose. Celebrates the traditional art of ocean navigation and stargazing before the digital era. A thoughtful gift for sailors, navigators, maritime enthusiasts, and stargazers.
Description: A refined and elegant dark circular stamp emblem showcasing a detailed vintage engraving of a maritime sextant and a splashing whale tail fluke. The sophisticated design features a gold compass rose, decorative stars, and the legendary opening quote Call Me Ishmael. Celebrating the philosophical spirit of Herman Melville’s nineteenth-century classic adventure novel Moby Dick, this aesthetic graphic is a stellar choice for dark academia followers, navigation buffs, and book lovers.
Description: Rendered on a deep dark background, this artwork presents a starry sky above the arc of the great meridian sextant of Samarkand, a sight line to a bright star, and a band of mosaic tiles. The prince and astronomer Ulugh Beg (1394–1449) built a great observatory in Samarkand. His Zij-i Sultani catalogued 1,018 stars, the most accurate star catalogue since Ptolemy. A gift idea for astronomy lovers, space enthusiasts and students of the cosmos, and a fitting piece for a study, bedroom or office.
Ulugh Beg Star Catalogue and the Samarkand Observatory, Medieval Astronomy Socks
by Science Design
$14 $20
Description: A horned owl perches on a stack of books beside a scroll marked "Forgotten Lore" and a sextant, inside a ring of coiled serpents with skulls, potions and alchemy symbols. Celestial serpents, skulls and souls too. A mystical design for owl lovers and fans of old books and dark fantasy.
Description: Terrain and Trail Architects. Precision exploration. A sextant, a surveying level and a total station stand over a rolled topographic map with contour lines and a soaring eagle. A retro design for land surveyors, cartographers, hikers and map nerds. A good gift for the person who loves reading the land.
