Sextant and sundial

NAUTICAL BRASS SUNDIAL COMPASS

Sundial-compass in old brass on a cylindrical base made of acacia wood.

NAUTICAL BRASS SUNDIAL COMPASS

Brass sundial-compass with a sheesham wood case decorated with brass inlays.

NAUTICAL BRASS SUNDIAL COMPASS

The invention of the portable equinoctial sundial is attributed to Nicolas Rugendas, master watchmaker of German origin in 1620 and author of the oldest dial of the Augsburg type. The first portable equinoctial clocks appeared in southern Germany, during the reign of Charles V, at the beginning of the 16th century. They acquired their popularity only in...

NAUTICAL BRASS SEXTANT

Brass sextant with a sheesham wood box elegantly decorated with brass inlays.

NAUTICAL BRASS SEXTANT

Brass sextant with an acacia wood box elegantly decorated with brass inlays.

NAUTICAL BRASS SEXTANT

Sextant in old brass with a leather case and screen-printed glass lid.

NAUTICAL BRASS SEXTANT

Brass sextant with an acacia wood box elegantly decorated with brass inlays.