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 brass sextant by W.Gerrard, maker to the Royal Navy 19th century,
For sale by : La Timonerie Antiquités de Marine

Antique brass sextant by W.Gerrard, maker to the Royal Navy 19th century, Original mirrors, shades in excellent order, two telescopes and red eyepiece filter. Contained in its original mahogany...
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Antique sextant Lorieux Lepetit PoulinTransatlantic Compan
For sale by : La Timonerie Antiquités de Marine

Antique sextant Lorieux Lepetit Poulin origin Steamers of the General Transatlantic Company bronze with its mahogany case early 20 th century The blade is silver bezel 1 Large and 2 small and 1...
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FRENCH REFLECTING CIRCLE by J. ANGELE N°1136
For sale by : La Timonerie Antiquités de Marine

Rare French reflecting circle of brass with inlaid silver scale divided from 0 to 180 degrees on either side of the zero point and signed "J. ANGELE N°1136 " on the arc, with the...
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