Solid Brass Nautical Sextant in Leather Case
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Antique-style solid brass nautical sextant. Reproduction of a traditional 3-inch maritime instrument and comes housed in a vintage-looking leather case featuring a navigation chart on the lid. The sextant measures approximately 3.75 inches long, 3.75 inches wide, and 2.5 inches tall, while the leather case is about 4.75 inches in length and width, and 2.5 inches in height.Sextants like this were first introduced in the 18th century and played a crucial role in ocean navigation, particularly during the Age of Exploration and into the 19th century.
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