Brass Sextant
Superb Large Brass Sextant Ceiling Light from the Captains Cabin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb large brass sextant ceiling light from the captains cabin
A very good quality lamp it has
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
WW1 brass pocket military sextant made by Ryland & Sons, London circa 1915
Located in Central England, GB
This rare precision instrument is a fine solid brass pocket sextant made for the military by the
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 1.58 in W 3.08 in D 3.08 in
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
Located in San Mateo, CA
sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1917. The
Category
Vintage 1910s English Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Vernier Nautical Sextant, G.W. Butters, London.
A fine curved frame vernier sextant, the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's sextant with lattice frame, colored glass filters, many accessory scopes
Category
Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A travel nautical instrument, sextant, to determine the ship’s position. The cover became the base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Ships Sextant in a custom Mahogany Wall Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Custom maritime display with a solid brass ships sextant by John Lilley and Company of London
Category
Vintage 1930s European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Plath Hamburg Brass Sextant Maritime Navigational Instrument, circa 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s German brass sextant maritime navigational instrument by C. Plath.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
By Ilon Industries
Located in Palm City, FL
Free Shipping to 48 contiguous States
SEXTANT DIMENSIONS4" W x 4 " L x 1 1/2” D"
LEATHER CASE 5 1
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London
By Heath & Co.
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine 9 inch radius vernier sextant by Heath and Company. Laquered brass frame with silvered arc
Category
Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
By Crichton Brothers
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
A fine 8 inch lacquered brass frame radius Vernier sextant by Crichton Brothers of London. Polished
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Scottish Brass Sextant by David Stalker, With Original Box
By David Stalker
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality brass sextant signed David Stalker, Leith (Scotland) complete with a well-detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed WC COX Devonport made in the mid-19th century, instrument complete with three
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed Potter Poultry London, mid-19th century, complete with original
Category
Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.06 in W 13.78 in L 5.06 in
Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s
By Kelvin & Hughes 1
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Husun ??Trade Mark and made by Kelvin & Hughes Limited at the end of the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed John Lilley & Son Ltd London & North Shields, made in 1913 circa, in its
Category
Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 10.63 in D 10.52 in
Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant made in the mid-19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Negretti & Zambra made in the second half of the 19th century, complete with
Category
Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 4.73 in W 10.75 in D 9.97 in
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Ainsley South Shields (1858-1886) complete with original wood case and lenses
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Georg Hechelmann Nachf Hamburg from the late 19th century, original wooden box
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant from the early 1900s signed J. Parkes & Sons Liverpool n. 9601, and placed
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 10.63 in D 9.57 in
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century, signed Matheson & Co Leith Makers to the
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 10.83 in D 9.65 in
Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA 5588 made in the beginning of the XX century
Category
Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 5.52 in W 10.44 in D 10.44 in
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by George Odell, London
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed George Odell Late of Cary London from the second half of the 19th
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 10.63 in D 10.24 in
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century signed Frodsham & Keep Liverpool
Category
Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century in Its Original Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant made the second half of the 19th century, placed in its original wooden box. Vernier
Category
Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.32 in W 10.1 in D 11.11 in
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant made in the second half of the 19th century and placed in its beautiful
Category
Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.7 in W 10.82 in D 10.43 in
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Heath & C. Crayford London of the late 19th century, complete with lensens and
Category
Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the mid-19th century, complete with lenses
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 11.23 in D 11.82 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Negus New York, datable around 1875, finely manufactured instrument, complete
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
Antique Sextant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass sextant in original case.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London SE9, manufacturer of scientific
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 11.03 in D 10.44 in
Solid Brass Navigator's Quintant Sextant
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary lattice framed brass "Quintant" by Thomas Wegener. Fancifully engraved "TH. Wegener
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label
Category
Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label
Category
Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A. Johannesen Compass
Category
Vintage 1920s Norwegian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant of burnished brass signed Hayes Brothers Cardiff Barry and Port Talbot of the late
Category
Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects
1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant of painted brass HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London manufacturer of scientific instruments
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.44 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in
Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box
Located in Austin, TX
A Scottish seaman's double frame sextant of brass, with radius index arm, and accessories, in
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Nautical Objects
Materials
Optical Glass
A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow
Located in Norwich, GB
A fine vernier sextant by Whyte, Glasgow.
Vernier curved frame sextant, the arc signed J.Whyte
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass navigators sextant formerly used by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. USCGS and
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Paget angular sextant, H. Hughes & Son Ltd London no. 620 datable to 1910 circa. The sextant is
Category
Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 2.68 in W 7.29 in D 5.91 in
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 19th century English nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant by William Dolland
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A brass Sextant by William Dolland, of typical form with a mahogany handle and selection of eye
Category
Antique 1830s English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Watkins & Hill
By Watkins & Hill
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Nautical brass sextant on ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made by Watkins & Hill
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
By Spencer, Browning & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made by Spencer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
By Spencer, Browning & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made by Spencer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 14 in
UK 1850 Brass Sextant Antique Nautical Measurement Instrument with Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant, unreadable signature, valuable manufacturing instrument from the first half of the
Category
Antique 1840s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 12.6 in D 10.83 in
Brass Sextant with Mahogany Box Signed Henry Hughes & Son, London, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Henry Hughes & Son 59 Fenchurch St. London Limited, early 1900s, instrument
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 9.65 in D 8.94 in
Brass Sextant Signed Bryant Biggs Cardiff 1870 in Its Original Oak Wood Box
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed BRYANT Biggs Cardiff from the second half of the nineteenth century, complete
Category
Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 4.93 in W 10.83 in D 9.45 in
French late 19th-century Brass Sextant by A SANTI of Marseille
Located in TEYJAT, FR
This French late 19th-century brass sextant by A SANTI of Marseille is a historic maritime
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant made in the second half of the 19th century and placed in its beautiful
Category
Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
1900s Brass Sextant Signed H. Hughes & Son Antique Maritime Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
1900s Brass sextant signed H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for about 250 years and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 6.5 in W 11.8 in D 13.3 in
19th Century Antique Brass Sextant Signed J.C. Krohn Bergen Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass sextant signed J.C. Krohn Bergen of the second half of XIX century complete with
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.1 in W 9.5 in D 10.55 in
19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Mid 19th century brass English sextant signed Marshall London, instrument complete with three
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.1 in W 9.4 in D 10.2 in
Antique English John Parkes & Sons Brass Sextant in Original Case, Circa 1920's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass and steel sextant in original case, circa 1920's.
Made by John Parkes & Sons
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 5 in W 10.75 in D 9.75 in
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant, Russian manufacture No. 3143 made in the early 1900s; nautical instrument of fine
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 4.34 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century ship's sextant by A. Cairns, 32 Waterloo Rd. Liverpool. Lattice frame fitted with
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical Sextant with engraved scale "GDE Koning Arnhem, Amsterdam No. 2649". Scale has silver
Category
Vintage 1920s European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Field Sextant, English, Brass, Military Instrument, Stanley, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique field sextant. An English, brass military surveying instrument, by Stanley of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 2.96 in W 4.73 in D 4.93 in
Sextant, London, 1967
Located in Praha, CZ
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Maritime Sextant, Brass, Admiralty, Naval, Instrument, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique maritime sextant. An English, brass admiralty three circle naval instrument, by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 3.94 in W 9.65 in D 10.24 in
1930s Max Kuner Nautical Sextant
By Max Kuner
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an untouched as found sextant. The case and its parts look complete with all 4 lenses. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1850 Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box UK
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-19th century English sextant of burnished brass, instrument complete with three telescopes, one
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.32 in W 10.24 in D 9.45 in
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Brass Sextant For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic brass sextant available at 1stDibs. A brass sextant — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a brass sextant — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A brass sextant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Spencer, Browning & Co., C. Plath and David Stalker each produced at least one beautiful brass sextant that is worth considering.
Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
Questions About Brass Sextant
- How do I use a sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use a sextant, find the horizon inside of the mirror and move the arm until you can also see the object you are attempting to locate. Then, calculate the angle of elevation based on your current elevation above sea level. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique sextants on 1stDibs.
- What is a brass sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A brass sextant is a generally popular collectible for display on bookcases or mantels at home, and those created in Victorian, Industrial, and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. It is a traditional nautical instrument that was first used by sailors over 200 years ago to calculate global position by measuring the position of stars above the horizon. They are often made from brass, metal and wood. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary brass sextants from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is brass sextant?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sextant is a nautical tool made from brass, used by sailors to measure the angle of the stars above the horizon to help calculate their ship’s global position. A sextant includes an index mirror, sun filters, a horizon mirror, an adjustable arc and a 2x magnifying scope. You’ll find a variety of sextants from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is the sextant still used today?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, sextants are still used today. While computer navigation systems are quickly taking over and preferred by some, there are still some vessels that use a sextant or at least have a working sextant as backup for navigating. Shop a collection of sextants from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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