Nautical Sextant

• by RedSkyTrader
• Brass Finish
• Attractive Wooden Box

The 4″ Astrolabe Sextant with Wooden Box: Nautical Sextant by RedSkyTrader is a beautiful celestial navigation tool. This elegant sextant by RedSky Trader has a beautiful brass finish and comes in an elegant box. The box is etched with a lovely anchor.

In the days of old, before GPS, travelers used the sextant to sail the open seas. With only their wits and the stars to guide them, the captain’s of ships would find their way using this ingenious mechanism. Though they are obsolete for navigation, sextants are magnificent pieces of nautical art that are still quite useful as well as decorative