This brass round sextant is a wonderfully crafted nautical piece that brings an intriguing part of maritime history into any collection.  Polished to a beautiful mirror-like shine, this round sextant brings an air of class and sophistication to any room in which it is displayed.

This small round  fully functional sextant can be placed on nearly any desk, table, shelf, or display case to add a gorgeously constructed conversation piece to your home, office, or boat.

Before GPS navigation, sextants served a wide array of useful functions on nautical vessels before the advent of modern navigational equipment.  Ship hands would use a sextant to accurately determine the angle of celestial bodies such as the sun and certain stars to determine their current position on a nautical chart or an accurate prediction of latitude.  Many sailors also made use of sextants to judge the current time of day by calculating the angle of the moon in relation to other celestial objects. 

Features:

• Polished brass body and mechanisms
• Glass optics for a clear view (not plastic lenses)
• Fully functional sextant operates like a real navigational tool
• Solid rosewood box lined with felt to store sextant
• Brass anchor emblem inset in face of rosewood box
• Overall Dimensions: 4" L x 4" W x 2" H
• Free Shipping in Continental USA (Lower 48)
  

This functional sextant is crafted as a beautiful nautical décor item and is not calibrated, intended or recommended for actual navigational use