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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. Mounted into a kidney shaped box with a leather carry handle. ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph
Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph

Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century pantograph with box by Troughton and Simms. Engraved Troughton and Simms, London

Category

Vintage 1920s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Norwich, GB

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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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

Antique 1880s British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Set of Admiralty Pattern Station Pointers by Troughton and Simms

Large Set of Admiralty Pattern Station Pointers by Troughton and Simms

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Set of large admiralty pattern brass station pointers by Troughton and Simms, London, New York and

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

A Fine Theodolite By Troughton And Simms In Its Original Case
A Fine Theodolite By Troughton And Simms In Its Original Case

A Fine Theodolite By Troughton And Simms In Its Original Case

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

the original fitted mahogany case. Signed Troughton and Simms, London. Circa 1840

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Theodolite, English, Scientific Instrument, Cooke Troughton & Simms
Vintage Theodolite, English, Scientific Instrument, Cooke Troughton & Simms

Vintage Theodolite, English, Scientific Instrument, Cooke Troughton & Simms

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

with the maker's mark for Cooke, Troughton and Simms, Ltd, of York Serial and Patent numbers of V03948

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial

A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial

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H 1.19 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in

A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A good example of a pocket equinoctial sundial by Troughton and Simms, London. In the original red

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

face reads 'Troughton & Simms, London' This is a fascinating and unusually complete antique

Category

Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Troughton and Simms London Surveyor's Level in Mahogany Case
Troughton and Simms London Surveyor's Level in Mahogany Case

Troughton and Simms London Surveyor's Level in Mahogany Case

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in San Mateo, CA

Early 20th century surveyor's level made be Troughton and Simms of London. This comes in its

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Mahogany Barometer
Regency Period Mahogany Barometer

Regency Period Mahogany Barometer

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H 37.8 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in

Regency Period Mahogany Barometer

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

signed Troughton and Simms, London. The top of the case with a box wood finial flowing you to put today’s

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Survey Compass, Brass with Leather Case, Signed Troughton & Simms Ltd
Survey Compass, Brass with Leather Case, Signed Troughton & Simms Ltd

Survey Compass, Brass with Leather Case, Signed Troughton & Simms Ltd

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Milan, IT

Old survey compass, brass with leather case, signed Troughton & Simms Ltd London, early 1900

Category

Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Antique Troughton & Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box
Antique Troughton & Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box

Antique Troughton & Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Made in London, England by the noted scientific instrument maker Troughton & Simms, this brass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite
Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite

Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite

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H 8 in W 17.25 in D 8 in

Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite in fitted wood case.

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Perambulator, Or Surveyor’s Wheel, A Waywiser
Perambulator, Or Surveyor’s Wheel, A Waywiser

Perambulator, Or Surveyor’s Wheel, A Waywiser

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in New York, NY

scientific instrument makers, Troughton London, was owned and managed by the Troughton family and established

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Materials

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H 5 in W 13 in D 11 in

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Located in Norwell, MA

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Materials

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H 5 in W 10.75 in D 9.5 in

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Located in Norwich, GB

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Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects

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Brass

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