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Antique Sextant

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation
Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant portable bronze sextant used for nautical navigation, finely crafted with precise detailing

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Early 20th Century Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant

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

Category

1910s English Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box
Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box

Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ship's sextant with lattice frame, colored glass filters, many accessory scopes

Category

Early 1900s North American Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

$4,512

H 5 in W 10.75 in D 9.5 in

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

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.
A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.

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

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Heath & Co Lacquered Brass Vernier Sextant 19th Century
Antique Heath & Co Lacquered Brass Vernier Sextant 19th Century

Antique Heath & Co Lacquered Brass Vernier Sextant 19th Century

By Heath & Co.

Located in London, GB

A rare cased lacquered brass vernier sextant by A Heath & Co of New Eltham London, dating from the

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s
Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

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

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Octant, Scottish, Ebony, Navigation Instrument, Sextant, Victorian
Antique Cased Octant, Scottish, Ebony, Navigation Instrument, Sextant, Victorian

Antique Cased Octant, Scottish, Ebony, Navigation Instrument, Sextant, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

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...

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1850s British Early Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Superb Large Brass Sextant Ceiling Light from the Captains Cabin
Superb Large Brass Sextant Ceiling Light from the Captains Cabin

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

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

English Antique Brass Sextant Walnut Box with Spare Parts Henry Barrow, c 1880
English Antique Brass Sextant Walnut Box with Spare Parts Henry Barrow, c 1880

English Antique Brass Sextant Walnut Box with Spare Parts Henry Barrow, c 1880

Located in Labrit, Landes

English sextant set in its walnut box. 19th century This box is a unique decorative item that will

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass, Iron

Austrian 19th Century Patinated Bronze, Giltwood and Ebony Wall Plaque
Austrian 19th Century Patinated Bronze, Giltwood and Ebony Wall Plaque

Austrian 19th Century Patinated Bronze, Giltwood and Ebony Wall Plaque

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

capital where another maiden, possibly a statue, is standing with a globe and sextant in her hand with

Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

to the decorative sextant. The Celestial Heavens. (What does the globe display.) Constellation names

Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Sextant

Materials

Other

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Table sextant by Throughton & Simms
Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

Unavailable

H 2.76 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in

Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Table Sextant By Throughton & Simms Dated 1880" Very pretty table sextant signed Troughton & Simms

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London

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

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London
Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

Unavailable

H 6 in W 11 in D 10.5 in

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

Category

1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Cased Station Pointer
Cased Station Pointer

Cased Station Pointer

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H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in

Cased Station Pointer

Located in Salisbury, GB

positions with the use of a sextant. The triangulation of these points would have allowed for accurate

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Late 19th Century Antique Sextant

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031

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H 7.5 in W 7 in D 7.5 in

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. On May 10th / 11th 1941 their premises at 57

Category

1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. On May 10th / 11th 1941 their

Category

1920s English Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

Coat of Arms of a Ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Coat of Arms of a Ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)

Coat of Arms of a Ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)

Located in Greven, DE

paraphernalia around the coat of arms, you notice a pair of rudders, astrolabe, sextant, etc in use on board of

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Sextant

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden

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

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures
Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures

Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures

Located in Palm City, FL

this size out of numerous included in the epic book, "Sextants at Greenwich", by W.F. J. Morzer Bruyns

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Antique Sextant

Sextant
Sextant

Sextant

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H 11 in W 11 in D 5 in

Sextant

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique sextant in original box.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Sextant

Antique Sextant
Antique Sextant

Antique Sextant

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English brass sextant in original case.

Category

19th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant
Brass Sextant

Brass Sextant

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and longitude at sea. Multiple parts include telescope and colored glass filters along with wo...

Category

19th Century English Antique Sextant

English Marine Sextant
English Marine Sextant

English Marine Sextant

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H 4 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in

English Marine Sextant

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1920 English Marine Sextant with wooden box by Cooke Hull. Available at our showroom at 241

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Sextant

Eary 20th Century Bronze Sextant
Eary 20th Century Bronze Sextant

Eary 20th Century Bronze Sextant

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H 12.75 in W 8 in D 8 in

Eary 20th Century Bronze Sextant

Located in Miami, FL

Graphically Decorative as a Sculpture, this Early 20th Century Bronze Sextant is in Remarkable

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box
Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box

Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box

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H 5 in W 11 in D 11.25 in

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

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Sextant

Materials

Optical Glass

Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant
Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant

Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant

Located in Norwell, MA

parts. Considerably larger than a sextant. This is a very special instrument. Split on bottom of box

Category

1910s North American Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

English Bronze and Silver Cased Sextant
English Bronze and Silver Cased Sextant

English Bronze and Silver Cased Sextant

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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 8.5 in

English Bronze and Silver Cased Sextant

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English bronze and silver sextant made and signed by Elliott Brothers, London, circa 1890. With

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box

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H 12 in W 11 in D 6 in

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

Category

1920s Norwegian Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label

Category

1920s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label

Category

1920s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales
Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales

Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales

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H 4.34 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in

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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1880s British Antique Sextant

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century
Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

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H 4 in W 12.75 in D 11.75 in

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an American nautical sextant, dating to the mid-19th century. The wood, brass, and

Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant
Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant

Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 19th century bronze surveyor's sextant manufactured by the L. Beckmann Co. of Toledo Ohio

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Sextant

Materials

Bronze

Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool

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

Category

1870s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow
A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow

A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow

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H 4.75 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 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

Category

Early 1800s English Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London
Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London

Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare pocket sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London. Retained in its original mahogany

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1850s British Antique Sextant

Scottish Brass Sextant by David Stalker, With Original Box
Scottish Brass Sextant by David Stalker, With Original Box

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

Category

19th Century Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century
Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

By D. McGregor & Co. 1

Located in London, GB

A rare mahogany cased single framed sextant by D McGregor & Co of Clyde Place, Glasgow, dating from

Category

1890s Scottish Antique Sextant

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century

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

Category

1850s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century

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

Category

1860s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited
Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited

Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Paget Angle Sextant" in original case made by H. Hughes and Son Limited, circa

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

WW1 brass pocket military sextant made by Ryland & Sons, London circa 1915
WW1 brass pocket military sextant made by Ryland & Sons, London circa 1915

WW1 brass pocket military sextant made by Ryland & Sons, London circa 1915

Located in Central England, GB

This rare precision instrument is a fine solid brass pocket sextant made for the military by the

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

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

Category

1860s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box

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

Category

1850s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box
Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box

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

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

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

Category

1870s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box

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

Category

1870s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co

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

Category

1850s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s
Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Ships Quadrant by Ripley from 1772
Ships Quadrant by Ripley from 1772

Ships Quadrant by Ripley from 1772

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H 2 in W 7 in D 7 in

Ships Quadrant by Ripley from 1772

Located in Norwell, MA

octant and sextant. This size is very rare indeed. Weight: Overall Dimensions: Made: American Material

Category

1770s North American Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

1920s Original Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument
1920s Original Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument

1920s Original Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument

Located in Hook, Hampshire

, similar to a sextant, which was used to measure the angle between two objects. The item is in exceptional

Category

1920s Czech Antique Sextant

Materials

Metal

1920s Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument
1920s Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument

1920s Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument

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H 9.06 in W 18.12 in L 9.06 in

1920s Vintage Czech Scientific Physics Instrument

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Sextant, which was used to measure the angle between two objects. The item is in exceptional good

Category

1920s Czech Antique Sextant

Materials

Metal

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876
Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

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H 5.52 in W 8.98 in D 4.26 in

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

Located in Milan, IT

Browne & Son, an important English firm maker quality compasses, inclinometers, sextants, etc

Category

1870s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

A late Georgian octant by Cary, London
A late Georgian octant by Cary, London

A late Georgian octant by Cary, London

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H 12.5 in W 11.5 in D 6 in

A late Georgian octant by Cary, London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

was not published until after Halley’s death in 1742. Octants, quadrants and sextants are closely

Category

1820s English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800
English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden compartments, single front drawer, original brasses, ebony string inlay, two hinged lower ...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Ralph Lauren Mahogany Traditional Extendable Dining Table
Ralph Lauren Mahogany Traditional Extendable Dining Table

Ralph Lauren Mahogany Traditional Extendable Dining Table

By Ralph Lauren

Located in New York, NY

Ralph Lauren Home mahogany dining table with two leaves. Features polished finish with cabriole legs and claw feet. Dimensions: 137.5” Total Length with leaves 47.7” Width 30.5” H...

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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Sextant

Materials

Mahogany

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

$1,473,511

H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

American Solid Brass Five Spoke Ringed Yacht Wheel, Circa 1870
American Solid Brass Five Spoke Ringed Yacht Wheel, Circa 1870

American Solid Brass Five Spoke Ringed Yacht Wheel, Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

American solid brass five spoke ringed yacht wheel with original brass hub, Late 19th century.

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1870s American American Empire Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950

Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950

$850Sale Price|43% Off

H 10.5 in W 6 in D 7 in

Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original Ray Flores label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft ...

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Antique Sextant

Materials

Leather

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Antique Sextant For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique sextant for your home. An antique sextant — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique sextant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique sextant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique sextant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Spencer, Browning & Co., Crichton Brothers and David Stalker produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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