Antique Brass Nautical Sextant Telescope, For Collectible

This elegantly antique solid brass sextant makes a distinctive gift. A great replica from the 18th century, it has functioning parts and reminds of those often used by Victorian explorers and surveyors.

• The Perfect Gift for Travellers, Nautical Collector's And Home Decorative.
• A sextant is an instrument that measures the angle between two objects that are visible. Primarily, it is used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon, a process normally known as sighting the object or taking a sight. The angle measured and the time at which it was measured is then used to identify the location of the user on the grid map of the world. Thus sextants are basically navigational tools and have been successfully used by seaman and even other travelers over the
• Great table top item for office, home and a unique gift. A free brass keyring is sent along as a gift.