Spencer Browning & Rust Double Frame Brass Sextant/QuintantEarly 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 […]
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 […]
Museum Quality Double Frame Sextant by Crichton – London Early 1800s
Beautiful Double Frame Sextant by Crichton of London Ca. The early 1800s Presented is a beautiful polished brass 20-pillar double-frame sextant with a mahogany handle by John Crichton of London. The double-frame brass sextants are especially beautiful and dramatic examples of this period. In good condition, they are becoming harder to find. This design […]
Unusual Diamond Pattern Frame Sextant by Norie of London Ca 1800
Beautiful Diamond Pattern Sextant by Norie of London Presented is an exceptionally fine Sextant by Norie of London, dated approximately 1800 – to early 19th Century. It is the first of these that we have offered with the very attractive Diamond design frame. This is a beautiful museum equality instrument by a well-known maker […]
Pocket or Box Sextant by T. Cooke & Sons, Ltd of London
Pocket or Box Sextant By T.Cooke & Sons, Ltd of London Presented in an unusual Pocket or Box sextant by the renowned instrument maker T. Cooke & Sons, Ltd. London & York. In 1855 Cooke exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Paris and won a First Class Medal for a 7.5-inch equatorial refractor. By 1855, […]
Troughton & Simms Double Frame Sextant-Quintant
Troughton & Simms Double Frame Sextant/Quintant TROUGHTON & SIMMS were the best of the English instrument makers. This instrument dates from their partnership. It belongs in a collection of fine nautical antiques or as an important gift Presented is a very fine double frame sextant by one of the most renowned instrument makers, Troughton & […]
Fine Example Of A Turn Of The Century Sextant/Quintant
FINE EXAMPLE OF A TURN OF THE CENTURY SEXTANT/QUINTANT Attributed to Frodsham & Keen Presented is an antique quintant, meaning a sextant having a range of 144°, or an arc of 72°. We are attributing it to Frodsham and Keen of Liverpool, England, around the Turn of the 20th Century. There is a completely identical […]
Henry Hughes & Son Three Ring Sextant Owner Capt. Weems
LIKE NEW PRESENTATION QUALITY HENRY HUGHES & SON THREE RING SEXTANT Former Property of CAPT. P.V.H. Weems, USN PRESENTED is a Henry Hughes Three Ring sextant in like new condition that was purchased by then LCDR P.V.H. Weems, USN-Ret on 11 April 1940 for the Weems School of Navigation. Weems is the famous award winning celestial navigator that authored […]
F. Smith & Son Opticians Quintant/Sextant Late 19th Century
OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION QUALITY Late 19th Century Quintant/Sextant SPECIFICATIONS: CASE 10 3/4″ x 10″ L x 5 1/4″ W QUINTANT / SEXTANT: 3 Sighting scopes Length of index arm 9 ” Width of Arc 10 1/8″ […]
