Description
- Material : Brass, Finish : Antiquated Brass
- Limited functionality - not an actual working device
- Great piece of nautical dcor
- has all the pieces needed to shoot the sun
- size - 3" inch
Charming pocket sextant as used by Victorian explorers and surveyors. Intricate and semi-functional, it has all the pieces needed to shoot the sun. A sextant defined latitude. A clock longitude. Defining the angle of Sun and Stars with the horizon was an important way to navigate and survey. A beautiful intricate little instrument with an interesting and ancient history.