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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 and compact design.

Category

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

These were based on the principals of a sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914.

Category

1910s English Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

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.

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Sextant

Materials

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, vernier scale with silver.

Category

Early 1900s North American Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Nautical Sextant on Hardwood Display Stand, Maritime Instrument
Antique Brass Nautical Sextant on Hardwood Display Stand, Maritime Instrument

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.

Category

Early 20th Century 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...

Category

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 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 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 made by Spencer & Co. in London.

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Brass Pocket Sextant by Stanley London, with Broad Arrow mark. London, c. 1890.
Brass Pocket Sextant by Stanley London, with Broad Arrow mark. London, c. 1890.

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).

Category

Late 19th Century British Other Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century
Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in London, GB

Dimensions in cm: Height 21.5 cm x Width 21.5 cm x Depth 21.5 cm  - Globe Height 27 cm x Width 31 cm x Depth 31 cm  - Case Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 8 inches x D...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

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

In the background is a beautiful maiden also draped in a wonderful flowing garment siting with her legs crossed on the plinth of a capital where another maiden, possibly a statue, is...

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

The celestial figures are finely engraved and rendered in truly glorious and eye-catching detail, including a lot of gold embossing to the stars, the constellations, and to the decor...

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 London 1880.

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 arc signed ‘Crichton Bros, London’ and R.H.Henderson, Esq R.N.

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

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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 signed ‘Heath and Company, New Eltham, London, No.X501.

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

The central arm is fixed to a first coastal position whilst the two outer arms are fixed to two other coastal positions with the use of a sextant. The triangulation of these points w...

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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

They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments.

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

They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments.

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

At the paraphernalia around the coat of arms, you notice a pair of rudders, astrolabe, sextant, etc in use on board of a ship. The name of the ship is probably related to the Estate ...

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

He developed improvements in the manufacture of sextants, theodolites, barometers, micrometers, and countless other devices.

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

There is only a single octant with these features and this size out of numerous included in the epic book, "Sextants at Greenwich", by W.F. J. Morzer Bruyns which catalogs the colle...

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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.

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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 East 60th Street NY, NY. 1-212-751-2282

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 Condition.

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 fitted, hinged box of mahogany.

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

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.

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 Adjuster, Fish Dock Rd., Grimsby.

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 dated 1920 from the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

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 dated 1920 from the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

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 nineteenth century.

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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 ivory sextant was made by Erasmus A.

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 (1874-1951).

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

HILL, the winner of the sextant we are selling.  

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, Broomielaw, Glasgow.

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 travelling box, English, circa 1850.    

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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 silver register and 3 lenses, retaining its original patinated mahogany case.

Category

19th Century Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument
1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument

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 with locking hooks, handles, brass hinges and key set.

Category

1890s 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 the late 19th Century.

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 telescopes, one of which is long, a filter, an adjustment key and placed in its ori...

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 mahogany box shaped like the instrument, brass hinges and hooks.

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 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

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 with optics and housed in an elegant original square wood box with closing hooks an...

Category

1870s Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley  Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument
1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley  Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument

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 original mahogany box with brass handles, hinges and locking hooks.

Category

1910s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

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 high-quality instrument makers Ryland & Son Ltd of London.

Category

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

Cannon, an important manufacturer of sextants and navigational instruments, active around the mid-nineteenth century, located on Shadwell Street in London.

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 original mahogany box complete with key and brass handle and hinges.

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 in its original oakwood box, complete with lock with key, hinges, hooks and brass h...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool

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 founded in 1845 and active until 1937.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box Early 1900
Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box Early 1900

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 instruments founded in 1845 and active until 1937.

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 placed in its beautiful original oak box, complete with original key, with hooks, ...

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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 lenses and compass placed in its original mahogany box complete with key lock and br...

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1870s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, 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 add a nautical touch to your interior.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 Royal Navy complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful original mahogany box wit...

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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, complete with lenses and compass placed in its original mahogany box complete with ke...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by George Odell, London
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by George Odell, London

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 century, complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful original oak wooden box wit...

Category

1850s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century
Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century

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 and placed in its beautiful original mahogany box shaped like the instrument.

Category

1850s British Antique Sextant

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Wooden Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
19th Century Carved Wooden Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

19th Century Carved Wooden Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a grand old sign with bold and graphic sextant decoration, in good solid condition and working layers of paint, proudly showing its expected weathering and wear.

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sextant

Materials

Wood

Antique English Late 18th/Early 19th Century Octant Made by "Greenbough & Co."
Antique English Late 18th/Early 19th Century Octant Made by "Greenbough & Co."

Antique English Late 18th/Early 19th Century Octant Made by "Greenbough & Co."

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Sextant

Materials

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

Predecessor to the octant and sextant. This size is very rare indeed. Weight: Overall Dimensions: Made: American Material: Date: 1772

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

This item is believed to be an object, similar to a sextant, which was used to measure the angle between two objects.

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

Located in Hook, Hampshire

This item is believed to be an object, similar to a Sextant, which was used to measure the angle between two objects.

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

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Antique Sextant For Sale on 1stDibs

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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.

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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.

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