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A mahogany-cased brass sextant, seemingly unmarked.

A 19th century bronze and brass sextant with hardwood handle, inscribed 'R.J.Paul Keane R.P.' in original case with accessories, 9.5in.CONDITION: Original case worn commensurate with age, with a split at the corner and the brass cartouche plaque lifting away, internally original baize now heavily worn, sextant and accessories are all tarnished, sextant being a green bronze tone with brass and silver scale, looks like one small accessory is missing from the left hand side.

A Sextant

Leather bound pocket sextant, C.Baker, Holborn, London. Number 2136, 5cms d. Case with wear to leather together with a brass cased pocket compass, broken glass.

A brass cased ship's sextant

Three Bateman silver table spoons, a pair of Pewter chamber sticks, a reproduction sextant etc

A cased brass Kelvin & Hughes sextant and compass.

A cased sextant by Robert Young & Son, Glasgow Condition Report: Available upon request

A LACQUERED BRASS SEXTANT by Heath & Co. in fitted walnut case, 27.5cm wide overall

A Henry Hughes & Son Ltd HUSUN sextant, with black lacquer finish, brass and silvered vernier and lenses, with certificate and box

WALNUT VENEERED CONCERTINA JEWELERY BOX, OAK BISCUIT BARREL AND ROSE BARREL, REPRODUCTION SEXTANT CASE AND OTHER WOODEN ITEMS

A 20th Century brass ships sextant having a wooden handle with a sighting telescope and horizon mirror. Of maritime interest. Measures 10cm wide.

A mid 20th Century cased nautical sextant, case size 26 x 27 x 14cm.

An antique Sextant with ivory scale - Cail, Newcastle - in fitted box - for restoration

A 19th century brass sextant by Crichton & Son London, in a fitted mahogany case with interior paper label detailed 'Thomas Sargent Nautical & Optical instrument maker', case 23cm wide.

A fine quality ships sextant fitted in a mahogany case, made by Kelvin and Hughes ltd. Statens Jordbruksnamnd box number.16384/103/27 labels to interior of the box. Old vintage tie on travel passenger tickets tied to handle. Royal Dutch airlines, to Hamburgh Silver City airways ltd/ Blackpool, probably applied when the sea captain travelling to meet his next vessel/voyage, his name on label in case. box size 11"x10"x 6"

A 19th century ebony and brass sextant, engraved scale, 29.5cm wide, the mahogany box with paper label for John Kidd, Dundee, 32.5cm wide overall

An RAF aircraft sextant with accessories in fitted case

A collection of brass surveying instruments, compass, sextant, levels etc

C Plath Hamburg Sextant, cased with internal name plate, signed to the sextant C Plath Hamburg

Cary London Sextant, engraved TWE Partington RN, numbered 2357, housed within a mahogany box, 25cm diameter

Second World War Royal Air Force Bubble Sextant Mark IX, serial number 8650/43, held in bakelite transit box

2 boxes of assorted items inc large elephant, fish/mussel bowls, cherubs, cut glass, cheese baker, oyster plates, sextant and animal ornaments etc

A CASED SEXTANT, THE BRASS FRAME STAMPED STANLEY, LONDON - HEIGHT 19 CM

Various Scientific Instruments, Hall Bros dumpy level, black crackle finish, in mahogany case, H Hughes & Son bulkhead clock, dial restored or repainted, brass sextant, cleaned, a.f., Fowler Long Scale Calculator, in case, black enamelled Zeiss microscope, Watson microscope, lamp and other parts and accessories (a lot)

no. 33387, boxed, with Thomas Foulkes certificate dated 1978; together with a small sextant signed Kelvin & Hughes and an instruction book (3)

A reproduction brass sextant

A 19th century brass cased pocket sextant, of drum form, with a removable lid, by Cary, London, 8cm diameter

Sextant 'The Hezzanith Observatory Works, London' with Vernier scale, in mahogany case with maker's label dated 13/3/18 and 'Sextant No.780, 6 1/2'' radius'Generally tarnished and surface corrosion

Various Navigational Instruments including a Stanley pocket sextant, Stanley sighting compass (cased), Brass parallel rule by Kelvin & Hughes, 1880 Pattern Azimuth circle (cased), three rules and two others

REPRODUCTION BRASS QUARTER SIZE VERNIER SEXTANT, in wood case, the case 13cm wide

AN INTERESTING SHIP'S LOG FOR THE S.V. ESKDALE, 1883-84 possibly kept by a Mate with entries between Sunday, 21st October 1883 and Thursday, 6th March 1884 between Liverpool and Portland, written in a clear copperplate hand in a conversational manner, littered with anecdotes about shipboard incidences and trivia, along with usual weather reports, occasional sextant sightings, course, and longitude/latitude notes; Thursday 13th December: The hands employed drawing yarns, picking oakum and chipping the f[ore]peak. My old complaint the toothache has been giving me fits today, I've been stuffing my mouth with tobacco; 31st January: ...The mate and 3rd are both in the black books, I'm not at all surprised at the 3rd, he's the most devil-me-care fellow ever I came across...; 20th February: Somebody spit into the old man's port last night. A gob of tobacco juice that would almost fill a tea cup, couldn't blame me for that as I never chew. The mate and he had a row about it. Occasional notes in the top margins - Thursday Cook ham - Friday Mackral; written in an 'off the shelf' log book retailed by William Gerrard with period adverts and lifesaving advice to front, blue card boards with pasted label inscribed Eskdale Liverpool -- 13½ x 11¼iin. (34.3 x 28.5cm.)Condition report: Spine weak, covers worn; pages slightly time-stained but no tears and in good readable condition.

A FINE 4IN. RADIUS SEXTANT BY RAMSDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1795 constructed from lacquered brass, signed on the T-frame as per title, the arc divided to 140°, vernier with magnifier, secondary mirror adjustment switch, index mirror and two shades, brass pin feet, contained within fitted keystone box with detachable lid and containing two sighting tubes -- 7in. (18cm.) wideCondition report: Mirrors later replacement. Box probably later. Missing vernier clamp.

A 7½IN. VERNIER BRIDGE-FRAME SEXTANT BY BERGE, LATE RAMSDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1800 with oxidised brass lattice frame, polished arc signed as per title, inset silvered scale divided to 150°, vernier with magnifier on threaded bridge, two mirrors, seven shades, contained within fitted box with three sighting tubes ( box later ) -- 12½in. (32cm.) wideCondition report: Good overall condition with typical marks commensurate with age. Mirrors probably later replacements. Box is later but of period style.

AN 8IN. RADIUS DOUBLE-FRAMED VERNIER SEXTANT BY GILBERT, LONDON, CIRCA 1820 with oxidised brass frame, brass arc signed as per title, silvered scale divided to 145°, braced index arm with vernier and magnifier, shades, mirrors, wooden handle, contained within keystone box with three sighting tubes -- 14in. (35.5cm.) wideCondition report: scale tarnished, otherwise apparently good original condition. box missing corner on right hand side of lid.

A FINE 5½in. RADIUS LADDER FRAME SEXTANT BY E. SMITH, LONDON, CIRCA 1875 with oxidised brass lattice frame, polished brass arc signed and inscribed E. Smith Maker to the Royal College Greenwich, 11 American Sqr, London, with silvered scale divided to 150°, lacquered brass vernier with magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors and wooden handle, inscribed on the index arm C. Taylor, RN , contained within fitted box with accessories with owner's plate inscribed C. Taylor, RN -- 9 x 9in. (23 x 23cm.)Condition report: Instrument in excellent, possibly unused condition with sharp edges, unworn finish, largely intact lacquer and bright mirrors.

A 6½IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY HEATH & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1943 with oxidised brass three-circle frame, polished brass arcs signed as per title and numbered JJ446 , vernier with quick release clamp and magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors and wooden handle, contained within fitted box of issue with three sighting tubes, two filters and '0' rated test certificate for 1943, box -- 11in. (28cm.) squareCondition report: Mint condition, possibly unused.

AN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON BY TROUGHTON & SIMMS, LONDON, CIRCA 1890 constructed in oxidised brass, signed on the back as per title, the black glass plate with three levelling feet and bubble level contained in brass tube, within fitted wooden box -- 5½in. (14cm.) square; together with another, circular, contained within leather box, and a drum sextant, unsigned , in leather case (3)Condition report: Good overall condition

A H. Hughes & Son mahogany cased sextant, with ivory dial

A reproduction brass marching compass, a further reproduction compass bearing copper plaque inscribed "Makers to The Queen London 1920" and a reproduction sextant of small proportions inscribed "Kelvin & Hughes London 1917"

A Spencer Browning sextant stamped 'Spencer Browning & Co London', fitted in a mahogany case with five various lenses, paper label to interior lid.

A WWII period aircraft bubble sextant stamped 'AM Bubble Sextant Mark 1XA 6/B128 No.4056/43', clockwork attachment stamped '6725/43', in box with fittings and instruction pamphlet.

Ɵ An exceptional set of seven volumes related to photography and mapping during the four Apollo missions. Includes twenty-seven folded maps featuring plots for photography from the lunar orbit: Apollo Mission 14 Lunar Photography Index Maps. Department of Defence, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force for NASA. 15th June 1971. First Edition. Bound by staples into a soft cover. Contains three sheets: Sheet 1 of 3: film 16mm colour (Lunar Module descent and pre-descent, lunar module ascent and post-ascent, sextant landmark tracking); Sheet 2 of 3: film 70 mm colour (orbital science); Sheet 3 of 3: film 70 mm black and white and 5 inch black and white (landing site selection, stereo-strip, zero phase, orbital science, landing site selection). The maps unfold to the size of 145 x 35.5 cm (57 x 13 inches). Apollo Mission 15 Lunar Photography Index Maps. Department of Defence, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force for NASA. 1st March 1972. First Edition. Ten folded maps bound by staples into a soft cover. The maps unfold to the size of 145 x 48 cm (57 x 19 inches) Apollo Mission 16 Lunar Photography Index Maps. Department of Defence, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force for NASA. October 1972. Six folded maps bound by staples into a soft cover. First edition maps dated 28th August 1972. The maps unfold to the size of 138 x 35.5 cm (54¼ x 14 inches). Apollo Mission 17 Lunar Photography Index Maps. Department of Defence, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force for NASA. November 1973. Eight folded maps bound by staples into a soft cover. First edition maps, 31st October 1973. The maps unfold to the size 145 x 48 cm (57 x 19 inches). Each map has a legend which lists a group of camera frame numbers associated with each orbital pass using different colours, either red, purple, green and black. This method enhances the clarity of the maps when images overlap. The camera types include large format panoramic large format mapping, 70mm Hasselblad and the 16mm Maurer motion picture. Apollo 17 also has coverage of the flown 35 Nikon camera. Also included are the following three volumes which provide technical information on the photography equipment, data transfers and method: Data Users Note. Apollo 15 Lunar Photography. NSSDC 72-07. National Space Science Data Center, Goddard Flight Center. December 1972. Staple bound in soft covers. Data Users Note. Apollo 16 Lunar Photography. NSSDC 73-01. National Space Science Data Center, Goddard Flight Center. May 1973. Staple bound in soft covers. Data Users Note. Apollo 17 Lunar Photography. NSSDC 74-08. National Space Science Data Center, Goddard Flight Center. December 1974. Staple bound in soft covers.  

A Combination Box Sextant & Range Finder, , English, C.1910, signed to dial face 'THE "OWEN" TOPOMETER' and to rear 'ROSS Ltd, 31 COCKSPUR St, S.W., No583', constructed of oxidised brass with lacquered brass fittings, with telescope eyepiece to top, knurled adjusting wheels to internal mirrors, in later fitted mahogany case, 15cm long with telescope extended; Ross Ltd was at this address from 1899 – 1912.

Opera Glasses etc., a pair of French opera glasses in gilt brass, very good condition, cased; an ivory parallel rule, 19th century; a pair of clip-on sunglasses in case by J H Steward; a cased razor and a cased reproduction miniature sextant and a reproduction Abney level with compass, cased

A Military Compass,  a Verners pattern WWI prismatic compass in leather case dated 1917, with another empty leather case probably for a box sextant

A Good Box Sextant,  C. 1880-1910, with telescope, unsigned, in leather case

WW2 Aviation Interest/RAF: A trunk of wartime relics, including an Air Ministry Bubble Sextant, An Air ministry Canvas bag, Gas masks, Air Ministry Computor Navigational MK 3H,Machine Gun feed from a FW190, Guages and a Lancaster sight, German radio, Victor B1 Part, Various plane guages, various compass , spark plugs ,shrapnel, Plane parts, WW1 zepplin aluminium part and similarAdditional images on request

Brass cased marine sextant

SECTION 46. A miniature navigation kit comprising sextant, telescope, compass and level, in wooden and metal bound presentation box, together with five various trinket boxes with gilt decoration, a cased set of di and three small maritime pictures of ships and knots etc.

A WWII era Type P4A AFT aircraft compass, in fitted case, together with a cased early 20th century Bubble Sextant, MK.IX no.1066/42 and an antique military Stanley Parallel Rolling Ruler in fitted wooden case

A 19th century brass sextant, with ivory scales (worn), two interchangeable viewing tubes, in fitted two-piece hinged mahogany box

An ebonised metal and brass sextant by Kelvin, White & Hutton, in fitted walnut hinged square box with certification from the National Physical Laboratory, with interchangeable brass viewing tubes

An ebonised metal and brass sextant by Heath & Co, No.571, with various brass fittings and interchangeable brass tubes, walnut box with ivory plaque 'Bell' Pattern Mark III Sextant, Liley & Reynolds numbered certificate and George Lee, Portsmouth retail label inside box

A collection of Royal Navy Ship's Crests to/w related items including photographs of ships, framed knots, sextant case (empty) etc. (box)

A reproduction metal pocket sextant, together with a compass, 6cm

Frederick Tordoff - "Eight Bells" - two seamen taking sextant readings on board ship, signed and inscribed, oil on board, 30 x 40cms, in frame.

Scientific instruments including 'Hilger Watts', No1 microscopic theodolite cased, a cased nautical sextant and an 'Aldis' 20th century cased slide projector.

A 19th century cased brass sextant, with lenses, (unmarked) in a hinged mahogany case, labelled Thos. Hemsley & Son, 4 King Street, Tower Hill, London,

A late-19th Century Heath & Co Ltd anodised brass oval-frame Sextant, with patent scale spring clamp, scale engraved 'Heath & Co Ltd, Crayford, London, Made for T Basnett Limited, Liverpool', in later oak case, F