Important Museum Quality Quintant By Cary Of London
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY QUINTANT BY CARY OF LONDON Very High Quality Presentation Grade! Presented is a museum quality quintant by Cary of London. William Cary (c.1759-1825) had the prestige and good fortune of being an apprentice to one of the foremost names in sextant development and manufacture, Jesse Ramsden. William Cary became a prolific manufacturer […]
Early English Sextant Ca 1850 by Felix Marlin, Swansea
EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT CA 1850 BY FELIX MARLIN, SWANSEA PRESENTED is a beautiful late 19th Century sextant engraved Felix Marlin, Swansea. This name could have been the maker or the sextant could have been made specifically for this gentleman. We were not able to identify Felix Marlin in “Sextants at Greenwich”. publication. The quality of […]
Famous “Women of Science” Maker Janet Taylor Early English Sextant Ca 1830’s
FAMOUS “WOMEN OF SCIENCE” MAKER JANET TAYLOR EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT CA 1830s PRESENTED is a very rare sextant that we believe can be attributed to Janet Taylor, one of only two women involved in the developing science of celestial navigation in the 19th century. This is an important instrument that will appeal to those familiar […]
JW Norie & Wilson Early English Sextant/Quintant Ca 1850
FAMOUS MAKER J W NORIE & WILSON EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT/QUINTANT CA 1850 PRESENTED is a very rare sextant, 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 his Epitome of […]
Spencer Browning & Rust Sextant Mid 19th Century
SPENCER BROWNING & RUST MID 19TH Cent SEXTANT MUSEUM DEACCESSION! Presented is an ebony frame, ivory arc, antique sextant made by the well known British maker Spencer, Browning & Rust. of London, who was in business until 1840.The instrument is in very good condition having all its hardware and missing only the small ivory plate on the back which was […]
Henry Hughes & Son Double Frame Brass Quintant-Sextant
TROUGHTON & SIMMS Double Frame Quintant – Sextant ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT BLACK FACTORY FINISH TROUGHTON & SIMMS and Henry Hughes & Son were the best of the English Class A instrument makers. This high quality instrument has its original factory black finish. It belongs in a collection of fine nautical antiques or as an important gift PRESENTED is a rare double frame […]
Original Troughton & Simms, London Cased Miniature Sextant
PRESENTED is a miniature sextant by the exceptionally well known maker of navigation instruments, Edward Troughton & William Simms of London.
Important Museum Quality Quintant/Sextant by Whythe, Thomson & CoGlasgow
Presented is a museum quality quintant by Whyte, Thomson & Co. of Glasgow,Scotland, probably produced mid to late 19th Century.
Carl Plath’s Earliest Bronze Frame Quintant / Sextant
Presented for the second time is the earliest C. Plath, bronze frame, quintant that we formerly sold to the president of a prestigious trade association. It was given to honor the accomplishments of the recipient.
Miniature Pocket Sextant by Cary of London
Presented is a fine example of a pocket or box sextant by Cary of London. William Cary (c.1759-1825) had the prestige and good fortune of being an apprentice to one of the foremost names in sextant development and manufacture, Jesse Ramsden.
