Antique Sextant / Quintant by R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool.
ANTIQUE SEXTANT / QUINTANT.
A rare antique Quintant / Sextant made by R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool.
A Quintant is similar to the more common and better known sextant and used in the same way.
A fine late 19th century navigators Quintant, engraved on the arc R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool. The silver scale is engraved from -5 degrees to 170 degrees and can measure angles to 142 degrees, it is divided into 10 minute increments. The index arm has swinging scale magnifier and the silver Vernier scale reads from 0 to 10 seconds of arc.
6 inch radius.
This antique Quintant / Sextant is in good condition and it is contained in a hardwood box with brass carry handle. It comes complete with Three telescopes and telescope sun filter.
SORRY THIS ANTIQUE SEXTANT HAS BEEN SOLD.
Front side of the antique quintant / sextant with telescopes, eye piece filters and accessories.
A close up of the antique quintant / sextant showing silver scale and a beautifully hand engraved makers name.
Exterior of the hardwood quintant / sextant carrying case / storage box.
Reverse side of the antique quintant (sextant) and accessories.
Antique Quintant / Sextant in hardwood storage box.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.
Close up showing detail of the antique Quintant / Sextant.