Antique Nautical Sextant With Original Case And United States Department Of Agriculture Surveyors Level
Has a crack in the lid that can be seen in photos. An antique nautical sextant housed in its original, domed wooden case. The instrument is constructed primarily from brass, with fine adjustment knobs, telescopic sights, and shaded filters typical of mid-19th to early 20th-century navigational tools. The interior label reads Michael Rupp Navigation Warehouse, 120 Water Street, New York, suggesting the sextants distribution or servicing by this historical navigation supplier. Included with the lot is a brass surveyorïż½s level marked U.S. Department of Agriculture 804659-SCS, indicative of government-issued equipment for land surveying. - Lot 12 Dimension: 5H 11.5W