Antique Navigator

Carved coconuts were originally brought by navigators, explorers who would gather them along their trips in the islands or visiting the prisons.

Carved coconuts were originally brought by navigators, explorers who would gather them along their trips in the islands or visiting the prisons.

It was intended to be mounted on a bulkhead, on a ship's bridge, in the navigator's shack, or in the officer's wardroom starting in 1881.

Ship's octant with rosewood frame, brass filters, mirror and peepsight. Unsigned. Overall dimensions: 3" x 13" x 16". 2 pounds.

Circa 1780 ships navigators quadrant. Fitted with brasses including index arm, peepsights, filters, mirrors, etc.

Eighteenth century ship navigators octant with label from H. Duren, 31 South St, New York.

Eighteenth century ship navigators octant with label from H. Duren, 31 South St, New York.

Extraordinary lattice framed brass "Quintant" by Thomas Wegener. Fancifully engraved "TH. Wegener, Berlin No. 2107, Imported by C.L. Berger & Sons, Boston Mass" on index arm. Loaded ...

Antique T frame quadrant with engraved bone makers plate from Gilbert of London. With scale that reads to ninety degrees. (Scale shows repairs). There are two sun filters and two hor...

This mid-19th-century Dutch oil painting depicts a well-tailored navigator sitting proudly alongside a table. With an expression that alludes to both accrued wisdom and mild terror,...

Unique gift from famous sculptor Matti Haupt and the Italians in Helsinki to the Ambassador and great Navigator Filippo Zappi in 1956.

Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A.

Navigators octant with ebony frame, brass arm, filters and peep sight.

Though the octant predates the sextant, both were typically used together by navigators until the late 19th century.

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label dated 1920 from the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label dated 1920 from the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

A Cary’s 15 inch terrestrial globe, 1849, set in a mahogany stand with a turned baluster support on three splayed scroll legs centred on a compass rose, the cartouche stating ‘Cary’s...

Such comprehensive coverage would have been particularly valuable to navigators, explorers, and traders of the time. 4.

It was deck mounted and has painted cast iron port and starboard navigator balls that are adjustable on cast brass arms with degrees.

The eight sided binnacle was deck mounted and has painted cast iron port and starboard navigator balls that are adjustable on cast brass arms.

Terrestrial globe containing all the latest discoveries and geographical improvements, also the tracks of the most celebrated Circum Navigators ….Dedicated by permission of his most ...

The pilot sat in an open cockpit above the engine, a navigator sat inside the fuselage, and a weapons station was located in the rear of the fuselage cabin.

He is most famous for introducing Mercators Projection, a system which allowed navigators to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat map.

Artists and Engravers: Captain James Cook (1728 - 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried on board every commissione...

We can find the first indications about the use in Europe of the magnetic force for orientation at the end of the XII century because of merchants and Arab navigators.

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farme...

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

As a marine painter, he was acutely aware of details because he was also designer and navigator of racing yachts. He sailed widely along the New England coast, painting scenes from ...

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

As a marine painter, he was acutely aware of details because he was also designer and navigator of racing yachts. He sailed widely along the New England coast, painting scenes from ...

The terrestrial with cartouche printed “Cary’s new terrestrial globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook; also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coa...

., Royal Navy (1851-1894) was an exceptional navigator which won him the Beaufort Testimonial Prize for the year of 1871 when he took his Lieutenant’s exams.

Traditionally, astrolabes were used by astronomers and navigators to determine the position in the sky of a celestial body.

Excellent condition, fully functional. Man, as farmer or navigator, has always observed and tried to forecast the changes of weather.

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

The terrestrial with cartouche printed “Cary’s new terrestrial globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook; also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coa...

Cook and more recent Navigators. Engraved from/ an Accurate drawing by Mr Arrowsmith, Geographer. ... to 1807Is respectfully dedicated/ by his most obedient servant/ W & T M Bardin/ ...

The map is significant because it is complete with the routes relating to the travels of the English astronomer and navigator James Cook in the 18th century. Good condition, some cra...

Sheppard was not only a talented marine painter, but he was also known for his expertise as a racing yachts designer and navigator. He died on February 23, 1937. Museum Collect...

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

The terrestrial globe label reads ‘Newton‘s new and improved terrestrial globe accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed navigators and travellers to the Prese...

We can find the first indications about the use in Europe of the magnetic force for orientation at the end of the XII century because of merchants and Arab navigators.  

Each surmounted by a brass scale in a circular oak stand with four arched supports on a gadrooned and ring-turned column, the tripod S-scroll legs joined by a large compass, decorate...

In addition to the rich and very well delineated territorial map, the globe shows the routes of famous navigators: The first voyage of Christopher Columbus departed from Palos on Apr...

John Meares (Dublin, around 1756 - Bath, 1809) was an English navigator who explored the region around Prince William's Bay (Alaska, 1786-87).

DE LAPEROUSE on the COAST of TARTARY, TOGETHER With every other improvement collected from Various Navigators to the present time. LONDON: Made & Sold by J & W Cary, Strand, March 1s...

Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728[NB 1] – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages...

The consistent hand, and the neat tabular structure of the navigational data, suggest the work of a ship’s first officer or navigator well-versed in transoceanic recordkeeping.

Herckmans's "Praise of Navigation" traces the develop-ment of discovery from the voyage of Noah, continuing in chronological order up to the year 1631. Among the notable navigators c...

The terrestrial globe depicts the whole of the known world, as well as tracks indicating the voyages of Captain Cook and other navigators. The celestial globe not only depicts the st...

Hondius' cartographic skills were valued by explorers and navigators, including Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish, and Walter Raleigh.

15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...

A visually striking smaller scale vintage WWII era maritime salvage ship's binnacle pedestal with compass by Sestrel Henry Browne & Son. circa 1940s The beautifully aged heavily pa...

IMPORTANT TRIPTIC FLORENTINE SCHOOL (Italy) 16th Century Oil on wood, representing the Eternal Father, Our Lady with Baby Jesus, Saint Bernadino of Siena, San León, Saint Stephen an...

This is an antique cased octant. A Scottish, ebony navigational instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Appealing navigation instrument with fascinating display inte...

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 ...

17th Century Flemish Old Master Painting Circle of Frans Francken Rare 17th century Flemish School painting, circle of Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). This Cabinet picture, ...

Navigators octant in a kidney shaped box. Octant has an ebony wood fram with bone scales, brass filters and peepsight. Similar to a sextant and quadrant. Note: A piece of wood is mis...

Rare Spanish Colonial devotional painting depicting Our Lady of Candelaria, originally conceived as part of a processional banner or ecclesiastical standard. The composition presents...

Elegant pair of oil paintings on wooden panels, depicting Jesus and the Madonna in their youthful physiognomy. Originally part of a larger wooden altarpiece, these two works are now ...