Brass Sextant And Its Exotic Wood Box 20 Th Century

Solid brass sextant presented in its original exotic wood box, with adapted shape, adorned on the lid with a marine anchor inlaid in gilded brass.
This beautiful navigational instrument takes up the aesthetic codes of sextants from the late XIXᵉ and early XXᵉ centuries, in a version probably intended for maritime teaching or pleasure sailing in the mid XXᵉ century.
The instrument consists of:
- 6 coloured filters mounted on hinges,
- 1 large and 1 small observation mirror,
- 1 telescope,
- 1 side handle.

Condition: very good overall. One screw is missing (visible in the photos), but this does not affect the operation of the instrument. Beautiful authentic brass patina.
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Signature / mark: none.
Period: 20th century (circa 1960).

Dimensions:
box: Length 27 cm - Width 22 cm - Height 10.5 cm.
Sextant: Length 20.5 cm - Width 19 cm - Height 6 cm.

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