Vintage Navigation Equipment
Here you will discover examples of rare early navigation instruments of the highest quality. We offer instruments that we think will appeal to the most discriminating collectors. We look for early examples from the finest known makers including Hadley, Spencer Browning, Troughton & Simms, Cary of London, Norie, Janet Taylor and Henry Hughes, to name a few. The development of celestial navigation instruments during the 18th and 19th centuries was the equivalent of today’s “high tech” industry.
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British Admiralty Telescope – 19th Century
British Admiralty Pattern Single Draw Marine Telescope Ca 1875 Late 19th-century telescopes
Miniature British Aviation Ministry<br> Seaplane Sextant WW II
Miniature British Aviation Ministry Seaplane Sextant WW II RARE BRITISH WW II
Rare Oversized Double Frame<br> Sextant (Quintant) by Troughton London
Troughton London Giant Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant THE ORIGINAL TROUGHTON – LONDON Giant
10 Sided 42 Inch Long<br> Maritime Telescope
Decahedral 42 ” Long Finished Walnut Maritime Telescope Length (No
J.W. NORIE<br> Early Octant<br> Ca 1795
FAMOUS MAKER J.W. NORIE EARLY ENGLISH OCTANT Ca 1795 NORIE FOWLED ANCHOR LOGO on ARC PRESENTED
Antique<br> Early Sextant / Quintant With Personal History
COMMODORE HOBART OLSON’S Brass Quintant – Sextant Ca 1860 An
Sextant<br> by Charles Taber<br> New Bedford
IMPORTANT AMERICAN SEXTANT C. TABER – NEW BEDFORD Ca 1860 Presented is
Henry Hughes & Son<br> Double Frame<br> Sextant/Quintant<br>Ca 1895
Henry Hughes & Son – London Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant Dated 1895
Hearn & Harrison Sextant<br> Mid to Late 19th Century
Diamond & Curve Pattern Sextant from Hearn & Harrison Co. Montreal Presented
U.S. Navy Spotting Scope<br>by Minneapolis-Honeywell 1943
U.S. Navy Spotting Scope by Minneapolis-Honeywell 1943 Dimensions on Tripod Overall Ht.
Berge Ramsden Sextant <br> Later 18th Century
Berge of London – Late Ramsden Sextant Presented is a highly collectible
Spencer Browning & Rust<br> Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant<br>Early to Mid 19th Century
Spencer, Browning & Rust London Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant Early to Mid
Frodsham & Keen – Liverpool<br> 3 Ring Sextant/Quintant
Frodsham & Keen of Liverpool Sextant/Quintant Early 20th Century Presented is an
RareTulip Pattern<br> Mid 19th Century<br> Brass Sextant
Rare and Unusual Tulip Pattern Sextant Mid 19th Century Inscribed “L. Vandervoodt
Pocket Sextant <br> By Cary of London
Miniature Pocket Sextant by Cary of London Dimensions: Dia. at base:
T. Harris’s Sons,<BR> London Day or Night<BR> Admiralty Telescope
Presented is a very large, high quality, British Naval pattern, single draw
Museum Quality<br> Double Frame Sextant<br> by Crichton – London<br> Early 1800s
Beautiful Double Frame Sextant by Crichton of London Ca. The early 1800s
Unusual Diamond Pattern Frame Sextant<br> by Norie of London<br> Ca 1800
Beautiful Diamond Pattern Sextant by Norie of London Presented is an
Henry Hughes & Son<br> Three Ring Sextant<br> Pristine Condition
Henry Hughes & Son Three Ring Sextant In Like New Presentation Condition
Pocket or Box Sextant<br> by T. Cooke & Sons, Ltd of London
Pocket or Box Sextant By T.Cooke & Sons, Ltd of London Presented
Ross – London<br> Leather Bound<br> Three Draw Telescope
Presented is a handsome, high quality British three draw brass and leather
Troughton & Simms<br> Double Frame Sextant-Quintant
Troughton & Simms Double Frame Sextant/Quintant TROUGHTON & SIMMS were the best
Dollond of London<BR> Day or Night<BR> Admiralty Telescope
Presented is a very large, high quality, British Naval pattern, single draw
Fine Example Of A<br> Turn Of The Century<br> Sextant/Quintant
FINE EXAMPLE OF A TURN OF THE CENTURY SEXTANT/QUINTANT Attributed to Frodsham
Henry Hughes & Son<br> Three Ring Sextant<br> Owner Capt. Weems
LIKE NEW PRESENTATION QUALITY HENRY HUGHES & SON THREE RING SEXTANT Former
F. Smith & Son Opticians<br> Quintant/Sextant<br> Late 19th Century
OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION QUALITY Late 19th Century Quintant/Sextant SPECIFICATIONS: CASE 10 3/4″
Early Ebony and Ivory<br> Sextant/Octant by Somalvigo
EARLY EBONY AND IVORY SEXTANT/OCTANT BY J. SOMALVIGO & SON, 9 HATTON
JW Norie & Wilson Early English Sextant/Quintant Ca 1850
FAMOUS MAKER J W NORIE & WILSON EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT/QUINTANT CA 1850
Famous “Women of Science” Maker<br> Janet Taylor<br> Early English Sextant<br> Ca 1830’s
FAMOUS “WOMEN OF SCIENCE” MAKER JANET TAYLOR EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT CA 1830s
Important<br> Museum Quality Quintant<br> By Cary Of London
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY QUINTANT BY CARY OF LONDON Very High Quality Presentation
Early English Sextant<br> Ca 1850<br> by Felix Marlin, Swansea
EARLY ENGLISH SEXTANT CA 1850 BY FELIX MARLIN, SWANSEA PRESENTED is a
Spencer Browning & Rust Sextant<br> Mid 19th Century
SPENCER BROWNING & RUST MID 19TH Cent SEXTANT MUSEUM DEACCESSION! Presented is
Henry Hughes & Son<br> Double Frame Brass<br> Quintant-Sextant
TROUGHTON & SIMMS Double Frame Quintant – Sextant ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT BLACK FACTORY FINISH TROUGHTON
D. FILBY Predecessor to C. Plath Hamburg Octant
DAVID FILBY PREDECESSOR TO C. PLATH – HAMBURG OCTANT WITH IVORY INSERTS
Original<br> Troughton & Simms, London<br> Cased Miniature Sextant
PRESENTED is a miniature sextant by the exceptionally well known maker of
Heath & Co. Ltd.<BR> British Admiralty & Army Binoculars<BR> WWI & WWII
Presented is a fine pair of late 19th, early 20th century Heath
Important<br> Museum Quality Quintant/Sextant<br> by Whythe, Thomson & Co<br>Glasgow
Presented is a museum quality quintant by Whyte, Thomson & Co. of
Carl Plath’s Earliest Bronze Frame Quintant / Sextant
Presented for the second time is the earliest C. Plath, bronze frame,
Three Mirror Back Sight<br> Early Hadley Style Octant<br> Ca 1745-1755
Presented is a very large octant with Mahogany frame and an index
Famous Maker<BR> JW Norie Wilson<BR> Mid 19th Century Sextant
J. W. NORIE WILSON MID 19THN CENTURY SEXTANT PRESENTED is a very
British Air Ministry<br> Henry Hughes & Son<br> Miniature Sextant<br> 1941
BRITISH AIR MINISTRY Henry Hughes & Son Miniature Sextant 1941 An opportunity
U.S. Navy<br> Big Eye Binocurlars
U.S. Navy “Big Eyes” Binoculars BIG EYES 25/40/100 BINOCULARS 5 STARS CHINESE
Pelorus<br> by<br> Kelvin & Wilford O. White Co.
Pelorus By Kelvin & Wilford O. White Co. Boston Presented is
New Astra IIIB Sextant<br> with Traditional (Split) Horizon Mirror
Astra III B Sextant with Traditional Horizon Mirror This fine
Ross<BR> British War Office Binoculars<br> WW I & II
British Admiralty & War Office Binoculars WWI & WWII By Ross Presented
Miniature Set of Navigation Plotting Tools<br> 19th Century
Set of Miniature Plotting Tools of Whale Ivory in Sharkskin Covered Wood
Troughton & Sims<br> Giant Double Frame<br> Brass Sextant
THE ORIGINAL TROUGHTON – LONDON Giant Size Double Frame, Pillar, Quintant Sextant – One
British Admiralty Pattern<br> Single Draw Marine Telescope<br> Spy Glass Ca 1875
British Admiralty Pattern Single Draw Marine Telescope – Spy Glass Ca 1875 Late
Presentation Quality Octant<br> Spencer Browning Rust<br> for Adie & Son
ENGLISH BACK SIGHT PRESENTATION OCTANT Strictly Elegant Condition! Spencer, Browning & Rust
Capt, E.C. Baker’s<br> Polished Brass Double Frame<br> Presentation Sextant!
Ezekiel C. Baker’s Presentation Polished Pillar Quintant / Sextant! MADE by PARKINSON &
Dramatic And Elegant<br> Reproduction Telescope By Ross London
DRAMATIC AND ELEGANT REPRODUCTION TELESCOPE BY ROSS – LONDON Description:Huge and stately
Large Bradford Sextant<br> Possible 1863 Award Winner
LARGE BRADFORD BROTHERS SEXTANT Ca 1855 – 1860 Possibly the Prize Winning Design
Troughton & Simms<br> Double Frame Brass<br> Quintant / Sextant
TROUGHTON & SIMMS Double Frame Quintant – Sextant Named to Robert T. Way DESIRABLE
Museum Grade<br> Chadburn & Son<br> Quintant-Sextant for John Bliss
Custom polished at buyer’s requestCHADBURN & Son – LIVERPOOL Quintant – Sextant
Giant<BR> Antique Presentation Octant<br> Gold Gilt Ca 1770
GIANT THREE MIRROR PRESENTATION BACK SIGHT OCTANT HADLEY STYLE Unusual Gold Gilt Machinery &
Troughton & Simms<br> Double Frame Pilar Sextant
TROUGHTON & SIMMS – LONDON Double Frame, Pillar, Quintant – Sextant Presentation
Casella<br> Polished Brass Quintant – Sextant
L. CASELLA THREE CIRCLE QUINTANT/SEXTANT Maker to the Admiralty & Ordinance – London
Antique<br> David Stalker<br> Twin Column Ebony Sextant
ANTIQUE DAVID STALKER SEXTANT RARE TWIN COLUMN EBONY FRAME Fan shaped Case! PRESENTED
Original<br> Troughton – Simms<br> London
TROUGHTON & SIMMS were the best of the English instrument makers. This
Giant Ten Sided Single Draw Marine Telescope Ca 1720
GIANT TEN SIDED SINGLE DRAW MARINE TELESCOPE Early 18th century telescope in the rare
Rare Antique Octant<br> Sextant Made in Canada<br> Ca 1860
RARE CANADIAN ANTIQUE OCTANT/SEXTANT Della Torre & Co., Halifax
Spencer Browning Co.<br< Presentation Octant Sextant<br> Ca 1850
EARLY SPENCER~BROWNING & Co., Ca 1850 Rare Brass Quintant – Sextant For a Quality
Rare Antique<br> 3 Ring C. Plath<br> Quintant-Sextant Ca 1913
Rare C. Plath Early 20th Cent THREE CIRCLE (Dreikreis) SEXTANT/QUINTANT
Spencer Browning<br> Presentation Brass Frame Sextant<br> Ca 1860
SPENCER~BROWNING & Co., Ca 1860 An Early Brass Quintant – Sextant
Antique Polished Brass<br> Presentation Sextant<br> Ca 1870
CHADBURN & Son – LIVERPOOL An Exceptional Polished Brass Quintant – Sextant
Giant Ship Captain’s<br> Single Draw Telescope<br> Ca 1800
GIANT SHIP CAPTAIN’S SINGLE DRAW TELESCOPE English, Ca1800 Unsigned Unusually
Unique Antique<br> Front Focus Marine Telescope<br> Mint Ca 1790
UNIQUE FRONT FOCUS CAPTAIN’S SINGLE DRAW TELESCOPE English, Ca 1790 – 1800
Antique Presentation<br> Back Sight Octant Sextant<br> Ramsden C 1795
EARLY PERIOD ENGLISH BACK SIGHT PRESENTATION OCTANT JESSIE RAMSDEN ANCHOR IMPRINT Ca 1795
Rare Antique<br> Spencer of London<br> Presentation Octant<br> Ca 1840
SPENCER of LONDON OCTANT – SEXTANT Ca 1850 D. Eggert & Son, New York
Antinque<br> Sextant-Octant<br> E. & G.W. Blunt Ca 1850
AMERICAN ANTIQUE OCTANT-SEXTANT Ca 1850 E. & G. W. BLUNT PRESENTED is a mid
Antique<br> HUGHES Double Frame Quintant-Sextant
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE H. HUGHES & SON DOUBLE FRAME QUINTANT/SEXTANT Ca 1890
Rare C. Plath<br> Premium Quintant – Sextant<br> 1928 Mint
RARE C. Plath 1928 PREMIUM QUINTANT/SEXTANT Presented is a high
Earliest C. Plath<br> Bronze Frame Sextant – Quintant Discovered
EARLIEST Carl Plath, Hamburg BRONZE FRAME QUINTANT/SEXTANT OLDEST KNOWN
Navy MK I Quintant /Sextant<br> Presentation Grade<br> Ca 1916
U.S. NAVY MK I QUINTANT/SEXTANT WORLD WAR ONE ERA Presentation Quality! Presented
Fine Quality<br> Old SHEFFIELD Plate<br> Telescope<br> Ca 1820
< OLD SHEFFIELD SILVER DELUXE THREE DRAW TELESCOPE English, c.1820 Unsigned
DRING & FAGE<br> Antique Equinoctial Ring<br> London Ca 1790
EQUINOCTIAL RING MARKED DRING & FAGE LONDON Ca 1825 DIMENSIONS:
Hadley Style<br> Antique Octant<br> Premier English Maker<br> Ca 1750
SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST THREE MIRROR BACK SIGHT EARLY HADLEY STYLE
Important<br> American Antique Sextant<br> BLUNT Ca 1855
IMPORTANT AMERICAN ANTIQUE SEXTANT E. & G. W. BLUNT Ca 1855 PRESENTED is
Antique 3 Ring (Dreikreis)<br> C. Plath Quintant/ Sextant<br> Rare
Very Rare C. Plath Early 20th Cent THREE CIRCLE (Dreikreis) QUINTANT/SEXTANT
Antique Heath Hezzenith<br>Quintant – Sextant<br> Collector Quality
IMPORTANT HEATH HEZZANITH MK I QUINTANT – SEXTANT 3 SPECIAL TELESCOPES
Octant Anchor Imprint<br> Advanced Features<br> Ca 1780
ADVANCED LATE PERIOD OCTANT ANCHOR IMPRINT & TELESCOPE Ca 1780 PRESENTED is a mariner’s octant fitted
Antique Quintant/Sextant<br> Spencer Browning Co<br>Ca 1840
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE SPENCER~BROWNING & Co., RARE QUINTANT – SEXTANT Ca 1840
Antique Brass Frame Sextant<br> Van Der Feeld<br> Antwerp Ca 1880
DUTCH OR BELGIUM BRASS FRAME SEXTANT, Ca 1880 By L. VAN DER FEEDL
Rare JONES – GRAY<br> Antique Ebony Frame Sextant<br> Ca 1830
ANTIQUE SEXTANT JONES & GRAY LIVERPOOL Ca 1830 Sorry there is
Admiral Gago Coutinho<br> C. Plath Sextant
FAMOUS ADMIRAL GAGO COUTINHO SEXTANT We are the premier source for all
Historic Hilgendorf ~ C. Plath Night Sextant 1896
VERY RARE C. PLATH HILGENDORF SEXTANT Ca 1896 Presented is an antique
Antique Early Spencer Browning ~ Samuel Thaxter Sextant
SUPERB EARLY SPENCER BROWNING ~ SAMUEL THAXTER Ca1840 SEXTANT Presented is a museum quality,
Antique Spencer Browning, J. Sewill Sextant 5 Stars
SPENCER BROWNING ~ SEWILL, LONDON SEXTANT, Ca 1870 Presented is
Antique Sextant Folk Art American Eagle Crossed Flags
IMPORTANT SEXTANT WITH FOLK ART AMERICAN EAGLE CROSSED FLAGS Presented
D. Filbly C. Plath Octant Sextant
DAVID FILBY PREDECESSOR TO C.PLATH OCTANT WITH IVORY INSERTS Ca 1840
Antique John & Edward Troughton Octant / Sextant
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Antique Spencer Barrett London Octant Ca 1840
By Rare British Maker Presented is an ebony frame, ivory arc, antique
Rare Antique Presentation Octant Sextant by G. Heath London
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Antique Hadley Style Three Mirror Jesse Ramsden Octant 1777
EARLY THREE MIRROR BACK SIGHT OCTANT JESSE RAMSDEN OCTANT Ca 1755 – 1777 PRESENTED
Antique Spencer Browning Double Frame Pillar Sextant
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE SPENCER~BROWNING & Co DOUBLE FRAME QUINTANT / SEXTANTCa 1839
Antique English Presentation Sextant Mid 19th Century
RARE 19TH Cent PRESENTATION SEXTANT – COMPLETE Presented is an ebony frame,
American Whaling Captain’s Antique Sextant
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Antique Spencer Browning Sextant, Scope & Label
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Antique<br> Spencer Browning Thaxter<br> Sextant Mint
EARLY SPENCER BROWNING ~ SAMUEL THAXTER SEXTANT – Ca 1840 MAGNIFICENT Presented is a
Mariners’ Astrolabe Dated 1600 Museum Deaccession
MARINER’S ASTROLABEIVER C. WEILBACH MAKER Measurements:Maximum 13 1/4″ H x 13 1/4″
Antique Spencer Browning Rust Jesse Ramsden Octant Ca 1775
SUPERB EARLY SPENCER BROWNING & RUST~ JESSE RAMSDEN OCTANT Ca 1777 PRESENTED is
Heath Qunitant Sextant Ca 1910
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Antique Ford London Back Sight Sextant Ca 1870
ANTIQUE SEXTANT FORD * LONDON BACK SIGHT EQUIPPED Ca 1870 PRESENTED is a 19th
Antique Spencer Barrett Sextant 19TH Cent Henry Glover Label
LARGE SPENCER BARRETT SEXTANT 19TH Cent Henry Glover, New York label
BISMARCK Hero’s Sextant WJC Robertson, RN, DSC 5 Stars
Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck War Hero’s20 th Cent ROYAL
HEATH Presentation Quintant – Sextant Museum Quality
RARE PRESENTATION QUINTANT – SEXTANT Heath & Son, Ltd., England No Measurearable Error
Antique Artificial Horizon KEUFFEL & ESSER Ca 1890
FINEST QUALITY ANTIQUE AMERICAN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON by KEUFFEL & ESSER Co.
Rare SPENCER BROWNING RUST Naval Marine Telescope Ca 1840
SPENCER BROWNING RUST MARINE TELESCOPE Ca 1840 Early 19th century telescopes are
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