British Admiralty Telescope – 19th Century
British Admiralty Pattern Single Draw Marine Telescope Ca 1875 Late 19th-century telescopes are increasingly difficult to find. This is one of the Admiralty designs which makes it special. It is a quite large, high quality, British Admiralty pattern, single draw telescope designed specifically for marine use. It is in fine condition for its age and […]
Rare Oversized Double Frame
Sextant (Quintant) by Troughton London
Troughton London Giant Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant THE ORIGINAL TROUGHTON – LONDON Giant Size Double Frame, Pillar Quintant/Sextant – only the second of these fine instruments we’ve carried. TROUGHTON & SIMMS were the best of the English instrument makers. This instrument dates from before their partnership. It belongs in a collection of fine nautical antiques or as an […]
10 Sided 42 Inch Long
Maritime Telescope
Decahedral 42 ” Long Finished Walnut Maritime Telescope Length (No extension) 38″ Length (with extension) 42″ Width: 2″ Girth: 6 1/4″ Wt: 2 lbs. 5 oz. Price: $900.00 Shipping: $55.00 BUY NOW Presented is a very dramatic and very […]
J.W. NORIE
Early Octant
Ca 1795
FAMOUS MAKER J.W. NORIE EARLY ENGLISH OCTANT Ca 1795 NORIE FOWLED ANCHOR LOGO on ARC PRESENTED is as rare an octant as you will find and one which will appeal to those familiar with the history of navigation. It was made by John William Norie (1772-1843), a mathematician, hydrographer, chart maker, and publisher of nautical books, most famous for […]
Henry Hughes & Son
Double Frame
Sextant/Quintant
Ca 1895
Henry Hughes & Son – London Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant Dated 1895 . This high-quality instrument has its original factory finish. It belongs in a collection of fine nautical antiques or as an important gift or presentation piece. Presented is an important instrument which we believe was a private label for Henry Hughes &, Son, […]
Hearn & Harrison Sextant
Mid to Late 19th Century
Diamond & Curve Pattern Sextant from Hearn & Harrison Co. Montreal Presented is a beautiful Diamond & Curve pattern sextant, privately labeled by Hearn & Harrison Co., Montreal, Canada. Hearn & Harrison were developers and dealers in scientific instruments and apparatus between 1872 and 1880. We were not able to determine the manufacturer […]
U.S. Navy Spotting Scope
by Minneapolis-Honeywell 1943
U.S. Navy Spotting Scope by Minneapolis-Honeywell 1943 Dimensions on Tripod Overall Ht. 63″ (adjustable on Tripod) Wt: 48 lbs. Scope: L 26″ Dia: 5″ Presented is a beautiful Spotting Scope designed for the U.S. Navy, dated 1943. Originally, it would have been placed aboard ship on a stable platform for sighting targets. It has […]
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 […]
Spencer Browning & Rust
Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant
Early to Mid 19th Century
Spencer, Browning & Rust London Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant Early to Mid 19th Century Industrial art at its finest and an outstanding presentation piece for those who especially appreciate early maritime history Presented is a beautiful museum quality polished brass 18-pillar double-frame sextant with an ebony handle by Spencer Browning & Rust London. This fine […]
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 […]
