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Is the sextant still used today?
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Yes, 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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Superb Large Brass Sextant Ceiling Light from the Captains Cabin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb large brass sextant ceiling light from the captains cabin
A very good quality lamp it has been made in the form of a brass sextant, it is centrally hung with a large shade ...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Nautical Sextant on Hardwood Display Stand, Maritime Instrument
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A handsome antique brass nautical sextant mounted on a custom hardwood display stand, offering the timeless appeal of historic maritime navigation instruments.
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s
By Spencer & Company
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a British nautical sextant, dating to the 1830-40s. The brass and wood sextant was made by Spencer & Co. in London.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Pocket Sextant by Stanley London, with Broad Arrow mark. London, c. 1890.
By Stanley London
Located in Milan, IT
A portable pocket sextant for military field, topographic, and naval use (known as a Pocket Sextant or brass Box Sextant).
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Antique Late 19th Century British Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver, Brass
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
Located in San Mateo, CA
Naval range finder made by Waymouth-Cooke of London. These were based on the principals of a sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1...
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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 polished silver arc signed G.W. Butters, London.
Engraved scale marked from 0 to 120 ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
