French-antiques

Sextants

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A sextant is a reflection instrument used in navigation to measure the angle between the sun or a star and the horizon. It was invented in 1757 as an improvement on Hadley's octant.
The sextant is usually made of brass although a few can be found in silver or gold plate or even platinum.

antique sextant Heath Co Ltd Crayford London
For sale by : La Timonerie Antiquités de Marine

antique sextant Heath Co Ltd Crayford London
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French sextant Lorieux Hurlimann successor in paris n°2863 of the 19th century
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Antique French sextant Lorieux Hurlimann successor in paris n°2863 from the 19th century in bronze with its mahogany box 19th century inscription on the limb The limb is in silver, its 3 bezels...
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French sextant 19th Lorieux Hurlimann n°2863 du 19éme
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Antique French sextant 19th Lorieux Hurlimann n°2863 du 19éme with its mahogany box 19th century inscription on the limb The limb is silver with magnifying glass and 3 glasses and 2 adjustment...
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