Brass Sextant
Superb Large Brass Sextant Ceiling Light from the Captains Cabin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb large brass sextant ceiling light from the captains cabin
A very good quality lamp it has
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
Located in San Mateo, CA
sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1917. The
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Vintage 1910s English Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Vernier Nautical Sextant, G.W. Butters, London.
A fine curved frame vernier sextant, the
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Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A travel nautical instrument, sextant, to determine the ship’s position. The cover became the base
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Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Two Day Marine Chronometer by Whyte, Thompson & Co, Glasgow and South Sheilds
Located in Norwich, GB
marine chromometer by Whyte, Thompson & Co housed in a beautiful three tier mahogany brass bound box with
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Antique 1780s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Couroc Resin Tray with Sailing Ships and Compass
By The Couroc Company
Located in Downingtown, PA
compass and to the top right a bronze sextant. The reverse with a slightly raised circular foot to each
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Resin
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
.);
A highly unusual two pointer brass hour ring (a small, thin metal circle on the top of a globe
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes
Materials
Other
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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
A run of dining chairs by De Puydt,
Belgium, c1970s.
Solid oak. Well constructed, comfy and solid.
Priced and sold individually.
We have a volume of these in stock. Normally a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique English Folding Brass Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A brass folding pocket compass which is made also to be added to a chain or ribbon to be worn around the neck.
The lens has a good magnification and in lovey condition.
Dating to c...
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top used to open; just like a pocket watch.
The dial is lucky enough to have an Englis...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
"Delaware Water Gap"
By Lloyd Raymond Ney
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Lloyd R. Ney (1893 – 1964)
Called “Bill” by his friends, Lloyd Ney was one of the pioneers of Modernist art in New Hope. Ne...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
4 Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Dining Chairs Set
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 antique Life Time Furniture Jacobean / Spanish Revival dining chairs. Made of walnut featuring Jacobean styling with turned supports, pierced back, serpentine accents and f...
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Antique Late 19th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 43 in W 23 in D 21.5 in
Antique Spanish Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Spanish walnut throne chair with a large wide seat made circa 1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on a leather covered seat and back with la...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth century, c.1920.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working co...
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Vintage 1920s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.88 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Pigeon A Lion, the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, 2¾in (...
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Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Set of four Spanish antique dining chairs, 1930's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of four Spanish antique dining chairs, 1930's
Solid oak antique dining chairs, with hand carved back rests. The chairs have no screws only wooden joints, which makes the chairs a...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Unusual Antique English Folding Compass In Brass Case c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
An unusual English compass which folds into it's own brass case. Marked "England" and dating to c.1900.
2" x 1 3/4" x 1/2". Excellent condition.
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Ship Lithographs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of four Ship lithographs, depicting the ships, Narcissus, Bellerophon, Monarch and Warrior, published by Griffin and Co. Encased in ebonised frames.
Dimensions
Height 12.5 inch...
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Antique 19th Century British Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique 1852 Elkington and Co. copper electrotype centerpiece by Antoine Vechte
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An extraordinary antique Elkington and Co. copper electrotype centerpiece of the Battle of the Amazons by the renowned French silver smith Antoine Vechte.
This copy of Antoine Vecht...
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Antique 1850s British Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
H 26.97 in W 26.97 in D 1.58 in
Set of Fish Servers, Horn Handles; Hunting / Dog Engraved, circa 1890
By Levesley Brothers
Located in Bath, GB
About as special as they get and something I haven't come across before. Opening the original presentation case reveals a superb pair of silver plated fish servers with hand carved h...
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 1.5 in W 14.5 in D 4.75 in
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
By Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4" W x 3....
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper
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Plath Hamburg Brass Sextant Maritime Navigational Instrument, circa 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s German brass sextant maritime navigational instrument by C. Plath.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
By Ilon Industries
Located in Palm City, FL
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SEXTANT DIMENSIONS4" W x 4 " L x 1 1/2” D"
LEATHER CASE 5 1
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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London
By Heath & Co.
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine 9 inch radius vernier sextant by Heath and Company. Laquered brass frame with silvered arc
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Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
By Crichton Brothers
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
A fine 8 inch lacquered brass frame radius Vernier sextant by Crichton Brothers of London. Polished
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
signed Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow. Inset brass carrying handles, brass escutcheon to the base
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Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Located in Palm City, FL
marking graduated scales on sextants and other nautical and astronomical instruments of his own
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
Street, London.
Used for coastal navigation, this superbly crafted brass station pointer has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
signed Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow. Inset brass carrying handles, brass escutcheon to the base
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Vintage 1920s English Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures
Located in Palm City, FL
other Hadley type octants, which include:
Wood index arm 22% in-cased in brass,
Mahogany frame
All
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Scientific Instruments
Nautical Mounted Brass Navigational Sextant 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Nautical Mounted Brass Navigational Sextant
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20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Scottish Brass Sextant by David Stalker, With Original Box
By David Stalker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality brass sextant signed David Stalker, Leith (Scotland) complete with a well-detailed
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed WC COX Devonport made in the mid-19th century, instrument complete with three
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed Potter Poultry London, mid-19th century, complete with original
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.06 in W 13.78 in L 5.06 in
Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s
By Kelvin & Hughes 1
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Husun ??Trade Mark and made by Kelvin & Hughes Limited at the end of the 1940s
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed John Lilley & Son Ltd London & North Shields, made in 1913 circa, in its
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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 10.63 in D 10.52 in
Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant made in the mid-19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Negretti & Zambra made in the second half of the 19th century, complete with
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 4.73 in W 10.75 in D 9.97 in
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Ainsley South Shields (1858-1886) complete with original wood case and lenses
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Georg Hechelmann Nachf Hamburg from the late 19th century, original wooden box
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Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant from the early 1900s signed J. Parkes & Sons Liverpool n. 9601, and placed
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 10.63 in D 9.57 in
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century, signed Matheson & Co Leith Makers to the
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 10.83 in D 9.65 in
Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA 5588 made in the beginning of the XX century
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 5.52 in W 10.44 in D 10.44 in
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century signed Frodsham & Keep Liverpool
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by George Odell, London
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed George Odell Late of Cary London from the second half of the 19th
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 10.63 in D 10.24 in
Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century in Its Original Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant made the second half of the 19th century, placed in its original wooden box. Vernier
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.32 in W 10.1 in D 11.11 in
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant made in the second half of the 19th century and placed in its beautiful
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.7 in W 10.82 in D 10.43 in
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Heath & C. Crayford London of the late 19th century, complete with lensens and
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the mid-19th century, complete with lenses
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 11.23 in D 11.82 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Negus New York, datable around 1875, finely manufactured instrument, complete
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
Antique Sextant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass sextant in original case.
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London SE9, manufacturer of scientific
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 11.03 in D 10.44 in
Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary lattice framed brass "Quintant" by Thomas Wegener. Fancifully engraved "TH. Wegener
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Vintage 1910s North American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label
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Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label
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Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A. Johannesen Compass
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Vintage 1920s Norwegian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant of burnished brass signed Hayes Brothers Cardiff Barry and Port Talbot of the late
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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects
Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box
Located in Austin, TX
A Scottish seaman's double frame sextant of brass, with radius index arm, and accessories, in
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Nautical Objects
Materials
Optical Glass
1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant of painted brass HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London manufacturer of scientific instruments
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.44 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in
A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow
Located in Norwich, GB
A fine vernier sextant by Whyte, Glasgow.
Vernier curved frame sextant, the arc signed J.Whyte
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Antique Early 1800s English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass navigators sextant formerly used by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. USCGS and
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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Paget angular sextant, H. Hughes & Son Ltd London no. 620 datable to 1910 circa. The sextant is
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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 2.68 in W 7.29 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Cased Sextant, English, Nautical, Handheld Scientific Instrument, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cased sextant. An English, cast metal nautical handheld scientific instrument
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Mid-20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 4.53 in W 9.26 in D 9.06 in
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
19th century. Support base made of turned brass. Measures: Height 23 cm, compass diameter 10.5 cm. Very
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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Hansen Brass Tripod Table Lamp
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning tripod table lamp in a polished brass with original shade. No markings, but style of model
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
1920s Sestrel Brass Nautical Gimbal Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
board with brass mounts. The compass consists of a cylindrical container in brass and bronze, on the
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 6.3 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Sestrel made in the first half of the 19th
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.8 in W 4.8 in D 7.4 in
Early 1900s Magnetic Compass Signed Henry Browne & Son Antique Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
1900s. Support base made of turned brass. Height 23 cm - 9 inches, compass diameter 10.5 cm - 4.13
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique English Late 18th/Early 19th Century Octant Made by "Greenbough & Co."
Located in New Orleans, LA
predates the sextant, both were typically used together by navigators until the late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base
Located in Milan, IT
Sestrel aeronautical compass signed H B & S Ltd London (Henry Browne & son) of the thirties, brass
Category
Vintage 1930s British Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint, British manufacture, mounted on wooden board
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
A late Georgian octant by Cary, London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This octant has an ebony frame and limb with a brass indexing arm and fittings. The inset bone
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Antique 1820s English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Nautical Hand-Held Magnetic Bearing Compass H. Browne Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
19th century. Support base made of turned brass. Height 23 cm - 9 inches, compass diameter 10.5 cm
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Antique 1890s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow
Located in Norwich, GB
signed Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow. Inset brass carrying handles, brass escutcheon to the base
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 19th century English nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made
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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant by William Dolland
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A brass Sextant by William Dolland, of typical form with a mahogany handle and selection of eye
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Antique 1830s English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Watkins & Hill
By Watkins & Hill
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Nautical brass sextant on ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made by Watkins & Hill
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
By Spencer, Browning & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made by Spencer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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Brass Sextant For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic brass sextant available at 1stDibs. A brass sextant — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a brass sextant — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A brass sextant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Spencer, Browning & Co., C. Plath and David Stalker each produced at least one beautiful brass sextant that is worth considering.
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Questions About Brass Sextant
- What is a brass sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A brass sextant is a generally popular collectible for display on bookcases or mantels at home, and those created in Victorian, Industrial, and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. It is a traditional nautical instrument that was first used by sailors over 200 years ago to calculate global position by measuring the position of stars above the horizon. They are often made from brass, metal and wood. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary brass sextants from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- How do I use a sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use a sextant, find the horizon inside of the mirror and move the arm until you can also see the object you are attempting to locate. Then, calculate the angle of elevation based on your current elevation above sea level. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique sextants on 1stDibs.
- What is brass sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sextant is a nautical tool made from brass, used by sailors to measure the angle of the stars above the horizon to help calculate their ship’s global position. A sextant includes an index mirror, sun filters, a horizon mirror, an adjustable arc and a 2x magnifying scope. You’ll find a variety of sextants from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is the sextant still used today?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, sextants are still used today. While computer navigation systems are quickly taking over and preferred by some, there are still some vessels that use a sextant or at least have a working sextant as backup for navigating. Shop a collection of sextants from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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