ANTIQUE
SEXTANTS, OCTANTS & other NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS for sale
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SEXTANTS
An
antique nautical Sextant with a “Tulip frame” in its keyhole shaped mahogany
case, and signed on the arc J.Sewill,
61 South Castle St., Liverpool, Maker to the Admiralty. This fine
Victorian (Sewill was at this address from 1842 to 1895) sextant is in complete,
original condition. The arc is engraved on silver and is very clear, as is the
vernier. The ebony handle on the reverse is sound and
scale clamp is in good working order. The sextant comes with two telescopic
sights – a pinhole sight and an adjustable day telescope, a screw-on eyepiece
sun filter and the original adjusting tool. It has the original black lacquered
finish, good mirrors and swinging scale microscope. The silver scale is
calibrated -5 to 135 degrees. The sextant has three horizontal shades and four
vertical shades, all in good order. The instrument and it's accessories are
housed in the fitted keyhole shaped mahogany carrying case
which has brass hinges and latches and has some old repairs visible. This
sextant is a very good example of the elegant tulip framed model -
£545
A fine antique
nautical Sextant with a “3 ring frame” in its
original mahogany box by A&
N C.S.L., London (Army & Navy Company Stores Ltd.). This 19th
century sextant is engraved on the arc with A&N
C.S.L., on the arm with the serial number 495
(this matches the serial numbers on the telescopes and box) and has a certificate
of examination dating to 1893. It comes with a full set of accessories
including all three telescopic sights, separate sun filters and even the
original setting lever. It has an arsenic black finish, good mirrors and
swinging scale magnifier. The silver scale is calibrated -5 to 155 degrees, the
silver vernier is engraved 0 – 10 and both scales are clear. The sextant has
three horizontal shades and four vertical shades, all in good order, and a
boxwood handle on the reverse. The instrument and
it's accessories fit into the fitted mahogany carrying case
which has brass handle, hinges and latches. This sextant is complete, with all
original finishes and in good working order. An excellent example of a Victorian
three ring sextant - £545
An antique nautical
sextant with a “Tulip frame” in its fitted mahogany case,
and signed on the arc by T.J.Williams,
Cardiff. This fine 19th century sextant
really is in excellent condition. The arc with the name is engraved on silver
and is very clear, as is the vernier. The ebony shaped handle on the reverse
is sound and scale clamp is in good working order. The sextant comes with two
telescopic sights – a pinhole sight and a day telescope. It has the original
arsenic black/green lacquered finish, good mirrors and swinging scale
microscope. The silver scale is calibrated -5 to 135
degrees. The sextant has three horizontal shades and three vertical shades, all
in good order. The instrument and it's accessories are housed in the fitted
mahogany carrying case which has brass hinges and
latches. This sextant is a very good example of the elegant tulip framed model -
£495
OCTANTS
None at the moment
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
A fine American early twentieth century, eight
day, marine chronometer/deck watch, signed
on the face WALTHAM, in it’s
original brass bound mahogany case. The
2 1/4 inch dial has subsidiary state of wind (red spot) and seconds dials and
also has the “8 DAYS” displayed on the face. The movement
is also engraved with the name WALTHAM and the serial
number, 16,630540 dating it to 1908. The movement sits in gimbals,
which is clamped into the outer case by a lever and locked by a thumbscrew. The
two tier brass bound mahogany case has a glass window,
brass hinges, a working lock & key and catch to the upper cover and has the
name WALTHAM engraved on a brass plate at the
front. The overall dimensions of the case are approximately five inches each
way. The case has all original finishes and the chronometer is in excellent
working order. - £1650
A large Air Ministry compass
in it's original transit case - £125
A WWII Nine inch AZIMUTH
CIRCLE Navy Patt. 996 No. 971 with 2 sun
filters, bubble level and rotating prism in fitted wood box dated 1943
- £50
SPARES
Mirrors, filters, and other "breakables" available for Huson type sextants circa WWII.
last updated 18/06/2009