Admiral's Antique Brass Sextant 12" with Rosewood Box
Everything Nautical proudly presents the Admiral's Antique Brass Sextant 12" with Rosewood Box. The German C. Plath sextant is regarded as the "Rolls Royce" of nautical sextants. This is the best sextant that we offer. This Hampton Nautical premium quality 12 inch radius antique brass sextant is a beautiful full scale reproduction of the venerable C. Plath micrometer drum brass sextant. Each sextant has a unique serial number stamped on the handle. There are six swing-arm filters mounted on thick antique brass filter mounts. The telescope has a large objective lens and produces a very bright and clear erect image. There are a pair of levers that when squeezed, pull the micrometer pinion away from the ground rack, allowing fast large angular movements of the index arm. The sextant is shipped with the mirrors correctly adjusted, and further adjustments can be made using three inset adjustment screws. On the back of the sextant is a hardwood handle.
The sextant comes with a beautiful felt-lined hardwood case which is made out of a high quality smooth finish hardwood. The box has one clasp and an antique brass filling of an anchor with rope embedded in the top of the box.
- Antique brass body and mechanisms
- Glass optics for a clear view (not plastic lenses)
- Fully functional sextant operates like a real navigational tool
- Solid rosewood box lined with felt to store sextant
- Antique brass anchor emblem inset in face of rosewood box
History - A sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects. Its primary use is to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon which is known as the altitude. Making this measurement is known as sighting the object, shooting the object, or taking a sight and it is an essential part of celestial navigation. Anyone with a love of the sea will cherish this gift. It makes a nice tabletop display, or great for taking with you on that sailboat!
Buy the Admiral's Antique Brass Sextant 12" with Rosewood Box. today from Everything Nautical. We are your most trusted source for all of your nautical decor needs. Serving thousands of customers since 1998, we are a family run, U.S. based company. You can always count on accurate and easy to understand personal service, like no one else
