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Brass Sextant

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

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

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Vintage 1910s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

$4,386

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

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Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects

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

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

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

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Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

By Ilon Industries

Located in Palm City, FL

Free Shipping to 48 contiguous States 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
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

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Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

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

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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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

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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

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

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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s
Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s

Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s

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H 5.71 in W 10.44 in D 10.83 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

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

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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical

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
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

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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

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

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 Nautical Objects

Materials

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

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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

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

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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

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

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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

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

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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

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

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

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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
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

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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Sextant
Antique Sextant

Antique Sextant

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English brass sextant in original case.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Ivory, Wood

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

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
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

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Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects

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

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Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects

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 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

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Vintage 1920s Norwegian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

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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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects

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 Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Optical Glass

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

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Antique Early 1800s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey
Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey

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

Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA
Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA

Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA

Located in Norwell, MA

Classic circa 1940 three-ring framed sextant in box. Box contains five accessory scopes

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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant

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
Brass Sextant by William Dolland

Brass Sextant by William Dolland

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H 11.25 in W 14 in D 0.1 in

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
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Watkins & Hill

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

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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.

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

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.

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

Brass Sextant Signed Bryant Biggs Cardiff 1870 in Its Original Oak Wood Box
Brass Sextant Signed Bryant Biggs Cardiff 1870 in Its Original Oak Wood Box

Brass Sextant Signed Bryant Biggs Cardiff 1870 in Its Original Oak Wood Box

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed BRYANT Biggs Cardiff from the second half of the nineteenth century, complete

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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

French late 19th-century Brass Sextant by A SANTI of Marseille
French late 19th-century Brass Sextant by A SANTI of Marseille

French late 19th-century Brass Sextant by A SANTI of Marseille

Located in TEYJAT, FR

This French late 19th-century brass sextant by A SANTI of Marseille is a historic maritime

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Antique Late 19th Century French Nautical Objects

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

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique English John Parkes & Sons Brass Sextant in Original Case, Circa 1920's.
Antique English John Parkes & Sons Brass Sextant in Original Case, Circa 1920's.

Antique English John Parkes & Sons Brass Sextant in Original Case, Circa 1920's.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English brass and steel sextant in original case, circa 1920's. Made by John Parkes & Sons

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant, Russian manufacture No. 3143 made in the early 1900s; nautical instrument of fine

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant
Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant

Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant

Located in Norwell, MA

19th century ship's sextant by A. Cairns, 32 Waterloo Rd. Liverpool. Lattice frame fitted with

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Antique Early 1900s British 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.

How Much is a Brass Sextant?

Prices for a brass sextant start at $600 and top out at $4,825 with the average selling for $2,453.

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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