Berge Ramsden Sextant Later 18th Century
Berge of London – Late Ramsden Sextant Presented is a highly collectible and exceptional instrument engraved with the Berge London – Late Ramsden insignia. Mathew Berge was an apprentice to Jesse Ramsden who was one of the foremost developers and designers of instruments for celestial navigation in the 18th and 19th centuries. This classic Diamond […]
Frodsham & Keen – Liverpool 3 Ring Sextant/Quintant
Frodsham & Keen of Liverpool Sextant/Quintant Early 20th Century Presented is an antique quintant, meaning a sextant having a range of 144°, or an arc of 72°, by Frodsham and Keen of Liverpool, England, dated October of 1920. (There is an identical instrument by this constructor shown in” Sextants At Greenwich” from the National Maritime […]
Simex MK I Sextant
Simex MK I Sextant Like New Condition Presented is a Simex MK I Sextant in fine condition. It doesn’t appear to have been used. We date this to the early 1970s, although the certificate is in Japanese so we are unable to verify a specific date. The Serial Number is 686137. There are two scopes […]
Pocket Sextant By Cary of London
Miniature Pocket Sextant by Cary of London Dimensions: Dia. at base: 3″, Overall Ht: 2 3/4″ Wt: 1 lb. 1 oz. Presented is a fine example of a pocket or box sextant by Cary of London. It is secured to a brass base for ease of viewing the celestial object. The bottom of […]
Famouse J Class Racing Cutter “Weetamoe” by Brunell Poole 1884 -1933
Engraving by Brunell Poole “Weetamoe” Engraving on paper Ca 1933 Picture size: 9″ x 10 ¾” Framed size 21 ½” x 23 ½” Signed: Weetamoe Burnell Poole Presented is an original engraving of the America’s Cup J Class Racing […]
Joe Savoie Dive Helmet Low Single Digit Serial Number
RARE JOE SAVOIE DIVE HELMET Low Single Digit Serial Number >Sold by Private Treaty. Listed as a matter of record! DIMENSIONS: 10″ H x 13 1/2″ W x 14″ D Presented is one of the early fiber light weight dive helmets designed by Joe Savoie of Boutte, Louisiana in the 1960’s. Joe revolutionized dive helmet […]
Louis XIV Cannon Model
Model of Louis XIV Cannon 18th Century Presented is a fine model of an 18th-century French Cannon on a field carriage of the period. There is an ornate emblem on the barrel and Louis XIV is marked on the carriage. This is not a firing cannon,but an ornate and highly decorative model of a cannon […]
Navy Mark I Boat Clock – Wall Mount
Navy Mark 1 Boat Clock Wall Mount Presented is a fine reproduction example of the classic Navy Mark I Boat Clock in a chrome case This is a wall mount and operated with a AA battery. Dimensions: Face: 3 1/2″ Outer Front Rim: 4 3/4″ Depth from Wall backing Plate: 4 1/8″ Diam: of backing […]
Desco Commemorative Dive Knife
Desco Commemorative Commercial Diver’s Knife Weight: 4 lbs Overall L: 13 1/2″ Lgth – Knife:12″ Presented is a Commemorative Diver’s Knife produced in a limited quantity by Diving Equipment & Supply Company (DESCO). It follows the design of the U.S. Navy’s dive knife. This one is numbered 55 […]
WW II Era U.S. Navy MK II Sextant
U.S. Navy Mark II Sextant WW II Era Presented is A U.S. Navy MK II sextant made by Bendix Aviation Corp in 1943, and bears Serial Number 19264 alongside the Naval Observatory cartouche of acceptance. At that time, the Bendix Corp was a division of Eclipse-Pioneer Div., Teterboro, N.J. Back View with scope The sextant […]
