Reduced SEXT-1848 · Cary of London
Sextant de Marine en Laiton, Étui Noyer
★★★★★ 4.7 · 14 patron reviews · Maritime Sextants
€9,800 €11,000
Only 2 in existence
A working navigator’s sextant with its certificates: the silver arc still reads to ten seconds of a degree.
Era
Romantic 1840s
Provenance
Oxford, United Kingdom
Materials
Solid Polished Brass, Italian Walnut Wood
Craftsmanship
Vernier to 10 arc-seconds, original mirrors
Atelier specification
- Frame
- Lattice brass, 8-inch radius
- Scale
- Inlaid silver, vernier reading
- Case
- Fitted walnut with maker’s label
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- ◆ Certified provenance dossier included
- ◆ Armored diplomatic courier, insured
- ◆ Museum presentation chest on request
- ◆ Lifetime servicing by the atelier
