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We keep a large assortment of octants and sextants, chronometers and clocks, barometers and barographs, compasses, telescopes, logs and related equipment, old nautical charts from all over the world and plotting instruments.

All authentic; that you can take for granted!
(For newly produced instruments, please click on miscellaneous)

 

For part of our extensive selection please see below!

   
 
   
 

With engravings nicely decorated early 19th century half-circle surveying/pelorus instrument with sight vane and compass. Marked and signed Macquart Paris.

        Late 19th century yacht binnacle with dry card compass mounted in gimbals beneath the glass dome, fitted with six glass windows on a circular brass base. Maker unknown.Sold!


With engravings nicely decorated early 18th century half-circle surveying/pelorus instrument (Graphometer) with sight vane and compass. Marked and signed Macquart Paris.
Size: Base 26cm

Late 19th century yacht binnacle with dry card compass mounted in gimbals beneath the glass dome, fitted with six glass windows on a circular brass base. Maker unknown.
Size: Height 85cm, Diameter 29cm

 

         Late 19th century ship's binnacle with dry card compass mounted in gimbals. Brass dome with kerosene lamps mounted on mahagony stand. Made by Ivar Weilbach, Kjøbenhavn. Sold!

Late 19th century ship's binnacle with dry card compass mounted in gimbals. Brass dome with kerosene lamps mounted on mahogany stand. Made by Ivar Weilbach, Kjøbenhavn.
Size: Height 142cm

       Late 19th century large brass telescope, mounted on three-legged mahogany floor stand. Made by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co., 63 Ferringdon Rd, London EC.Sold!

Late 19th century large brass telescope, mounted on three-legged mahogany floor stand. Made by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co., 63 Ferringdon Rd, London EC.
Size: Height 195cm, length 200cm



         Late 19th century binnacle with compass mounted in gimbals. Binnacle and compass made by Einar Weilbach, Niels Juelsgade 6, København K. Sold!

Late 19th century binnacle with compass mounted in gimbals. Binnacle and compass made by Einar Weilbach, Niels Juelsgade 6, København K (Copenhagen, Denmark).
Size: Height 110cm, Base 49x49cm

20th century binnacle with compass mounted in gimbals. Binnacle and compass made by Instrumentfabriks AB Lyth, Stockholm. Compass No 28546 "Järnfri" (Iron free).

20th century binnacle with compass mounted in gimbals. Binnacle and compass made by Instrumentfabriks AB Lyth, Stockholm. Compass No 28546 "Järnfri" (Iron free).
Size: Height 135cm, Base 48x48cm


       Early 20th century ship's binnacle with floating compass card, mounted in gimbals. Brass dome mounted on teak stand. Made by Plath & Co, Hamburg.Sold!

Early 20th century ship's binnacle with floating compass card, mounted in gimbals. Brass dome mounted on teak stand. Made by Plath & Co, Hamburg.
Size: Height 153cm

       20th century brass ship's binnacle as used onboard naval ships. With floating compass card mounted in gimbals and electric illumination.Sold!

20th century brass ship's binnacle as used onboard naval ships. With floating compass card mounted in gimbals and electric illumination.
Size: Height 140cm


       20th century Hughes & Son star globe mounted within brass meridians and stowed in original mahogany case. Sold!

          19th century two-day chronometer, mounted in gimbals Sold!


20th century Hughes & Son star globe mounted within brass meridians and stowed in original mahogany case.
Size: Case 28x26x24cm

19th century Consens & Son two-day marine chronometer, mounted in brass gimbals within an ebony case. Ebony case fitted with brass carrying handles and brass inlays.
Size: 19x19x20cm

         Early 19th century dry card compass, mounted in wooden bowl. Maker unknown. Sold!

Early 19th century dry card compass, mounted in wooden bowl. Maker unknown.
Size: Diameter 16cm


       Polished 19th century sextant in restored original mahogany case. Made by Wilson & Gillie Bruce & Sons, Cardiff, tulip frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings and two telescopes. Sold!

Polished 19th century sextant in restored original mahogany case. Made by Wilson & Gillie Bruce & Sons, Cardiff, tulip frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings and two telescopes.
Size: Case 27x25cm


Early 19th century octant in original wooden case. Made by Spencer-Browning & Co., London, ebony frame and peep-hole eyepiece, scales and maker`s plaque in ivory, turned pencil and note plaque also made in ivory.

Early 19th century octant in original wooden case. Made by Spencer-Browning & Co., London, ebony frame and peep-hole eyepiece, scales and maker's plaque in ivory, turned pencil and note plaque also made in ivory.
Size: Case 33x29cm

       19th century octant in original mahagony case. Maker unknown. Adjusted by O.T.Olsen compass adjuster and nautical instrument maker in Grimsby, ebony frame, scales and maker`s plaque in ivory, one telescope and one sun-filter. Sold!

19th century octant in original mahogany case. Maker unknown. Adjusted by O.T.Olsen compass adjuster and nautical instrument maker in Grimsby, ebony frame, scales and maker's plaque in ivory, one telescope and one sun-filter.
Size: Case 30x33cm


         19th century sextant in original mahagony case. Made by W.H. Meralee, North Shields and sold by James Imray & Son, London, lattic frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, three telescopes, one sun-filter and containing also a separate magnifying glass. Sold!


19th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by W.H. Meralee, North Shields and sold by James Imray & Son, London, lattic frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, three telescopes, one sun-filter and containing also a separate magnifying glass.
Size: Case 30x33cm

       19th century sextant in original mahagony case. Made by J.F. Lundy, Grimsby, tulip frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, two telescopes and one sun-filter. Adjusted by Georges Gaudou, chronomètres-instruments-nautique`s in Bordeaux. Sold!

19th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by J.F. Lundy, Grimsby, tulip frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, two telescopes and one sun-filter. Adjusted by Georges Gaudou, chronomètres-instruments-nautique`s in Bordeaux.
Size: Case 27x24cm


 


       20th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by T.L. Ainsley, South Shields, circle frame, silver scale and adjustable magnifier to assist scale readings, three telescopes and one sun-filter. Sold!


20th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by T.L. Ainsley, South Shields, circle frame, silver scale and adjustable magnifier to assist scale readings, three telescopes and one sun-filter.
Size: Case 25x24cm

          Late 19 th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by D. Shackman & Sons, London & Chesham. Examined 1944 by the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington. Cleaned and adjusted 1962 by Kishi Keiki Seisakusho Co. Ltd. in Kobe. Circle frame, brass scale, one telescope and one sun-filter.Sold!

19 th century sextant in original mahogany case. Made by D. Shackman & Sons, London & Chesham. Examined 1944 by the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington. Cleaned and adjusted 1962 by Kishi Keiki Seisakusho Co. Ltd. in Kobe. Circle frame, brass scale, one telescope and one sun-filter.
Size: Case 27x27cm


 

        Late 19th century octant in original mahogany case. Maker unknown. Adjusted by Kon. Ned. Meteorologisch Instituut, Rotterdam 26th May 1930, circle frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, one telescope and one sun-filter. Sold!

Late 19th century octant in original mahogany case. Maker unknown. Adjusted by Kon. Ned. Meteorologisch Instituut, Rotterdam 26th May 1930, circle frame, silver scale and a vernier with a magnifier to assist scale readings, one telescope and one sun-filter.
Size: Case 27x25cm

         20th century fuse from a Whiskey-class Soviet submarine. Sold!

20th century fuse from a Whiskey-class Soviet submarine.
Size: Length 33cm




Crown-marked polished 20th century Swedish Navy compass with copper bowl, brass ring and floating compass card (locked). Made by P.W. Lyth, Stockholm.

Crown-marked polished 20th century Swedish Navy compass with copper bowl, brass ring and floating compass card (locked). Made by P.W. Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: Diameter 15cm + mounting ring.

        20th century compass mounted in gimbals and furnished with wall-bracket. Made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.Sold!

20th century compass mounted in gimbals and furnished with wall-bracket. Made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: Diameter 14cm



        Early 19th century dry card compass mounted in painted wooden bowl, complete with woden lid.Sold!

Early 19th century dry card compass mounted in painted wooden bowl, complete with wooden lid. Maker unknown.
Size: Diameter 14cm

        Early 19th century dry card compass mounted in brass bowl, complete with brass lid. Made by Eric Abraham Kullman, Stockholm. Sold!

Early 19th century dry card compass mounted in brass bowl, complete with brass lid. Made by Eric Abraham Kullman, Stockholm.
Size: Diameter 9cm


20th century naval compass from the "Kaiserliche Marine" dated 1916. Made by Carl Bamberg, Berlin-Friedenau. Mounted and set inside gimbals in a mahogany case with observation window and marked with the German Swastika.

20th century naval compass from the "Kaiserliche Marine" dated 1916. Made by Carl Bamberg, Berlin-Friedenau. Mounted and set inside gimbals in a mahogany case with observation window and marked with the German Swastika.
Size: 28x24x20cm, diameter 16cm.

       20th century lifeboat binnacle with brass domed cover and observation window, lighting house for night viewing (kerosene lamp missing). Sold!

20th century lifeboat binnacle with brass domed cover and observation window, lighting house for night viewing (kerosene lamp missing). Maker unknown.
Size: Diameter 22cm, height 22cm


Late 19th century binnacle with painted brass domed cover and observation window, lighting house for night viewing fitted with kerosene lamp. Made by G.W. Lyth, Stockholm.

Late 19th century binnacle with painted brass domed cover and observation window, lighting house for night viewing fitted with kerosene lamp. Made by G.W. Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: Height 22cm

 


       20th century brass binnacle made by C.M. Hammar, Gothenburg, with compass made by Husun, Gt Britain and compass card made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.  Sold!

20th century brass binnacle made by C.M. Hammar, Gothenburg, with compass made by Husun, Gt Britain and compass card made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: 65x30cm, diameter 35/25cm.


20th century brass binnacle mounted on brass stand with wall mounting support. Brass dome with kerosene lamp. Maker unknown, dated 1952 and furnished with compass made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.

20th century brass binnacle mounted on brass stand with wall mounting support. Brass dome with kerosene lamp. Maker unknown, dated 1952 and furnished with compass made by AB Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: 55x40x22cm



20th century two-day marine chronometer mounted in gimbal in original mahogany case fitted with brass carrying handles. Made by VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe, # 4908.

20th century two-day marine chronometer mounted in gimbals in original mahogany case fitted with brass carrying handles. Made by VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe, # 4908.
Size: Case 18x18x19cm




         Early 20th century American Elisha N. Welch, Bristol-Connecticut ships clock made in brass. Sold!

Early 20th century American Elisha N. Welch,
Bristol-Connecticut ships clock made in brass.
Size: Diameter 19cm

         20th century English Smith-Astral ships`clock made in brass.  Sold!

20th century English Smith-Astral ships clock made in brass.
Size: Diameter 21cm




20th century Dutch Observator, Rotterdam ships`clock made in brass. Sold!

20th century Dutch Observator, Rotterdam ships clock made in brass.
Size: Diameter 18cm

          19th and 20th century sand glasses mounted in wooden or brass frame. Sold!

19th and 20th century sand glasses mounted in wooden or brass frame.


             20th century pelorus dials made in brass and other non-magnetic metal.Sold!


20th century pelorus dials made in brass and other non-magnetic metal.

19th century hand-held and stand-mounted telescopes bound in leather, ray-skin or mahogany veneer.

Stand-mounted sold!
Right one sold!

19th century hand-held and stand-mounted telescopes bound in leather, ray-skin or mahogany veneer.


       Late 19th century marin mercury barometer with brass case and inset mercury thermometer, mounted on mahogany panel. Made by EDM Wheeler, 18 Jollington Road, Holloway, 319. Sold!

Late 19th century marine mercury barometer with brass case and inset mercury thermometer, mounted on mahogany panel. Made by EDM Wheeler, 18 Jollington Road, Holloway, 319.
Size: Height 115cm

        Late 19th century marine mercury barometer with brass case and inset mercury thermometer, mounted on mahogany panel. Made by Casella London. No 3744. Sold!


Late 19th century marine mercury barometer with brass case and inset mercury thermometer, mounted on mahogany panel. Made by Casella London. No 3744.
Size: Height 110cm


  


      Late 19th century brass plotting instruments with leather etui, made by Pierre Seuin, Paris. Sold!

Late 19th century brass plotting instruments with leather etui, made by Pierre Seuin, Paris.

        19th century Navisazimut made in brass and mounted in gimbals. Complete with adjustable sight vane. Made by F.W. Gleerup & P.M. Sörensen, Stockholm.  Sold!

19th century Navisazimut made in brass and mounted in gimbals. Complete with adjustable sight vane. Made by F.W. Gleerup & P.M. Sörensen, Stockholm.
Size: Height 35cm, base 25cm x 25cm


        Late 19th century Navisazimut made in brass and mounted in gimbals. Made by F.W. Gleerup & A. Lindblad, Stockholm. Sold!

Late 19th century Navisazimut made in brass and mounted in gimbals. Made by F.W. Gleerup & A.
Lindblad, Stockholm.
Size: Height ca 38cm, base 25cm x 30cm

        Late 19th century pelorus mounted in gimbals on wooden base. Made by Wilson & Gillie, North Shields. Sold!

Late 19th century pelorus mounted in gimbals on wooden base. Made by Wilson & Gillie, North Shields.
Size: Height 40cm


19th century 360 degrees plotting circle made in brass, complete with tailor-made mahogany case. Made by Newton, Camborne Cornwall.

19th century 360 degrees plotting circle made in brass, complete with tailor-made mahogany case. Made by Newton, Camborne Cornwall.
Size: Case measurements approx. 40cm x 23cm.

    20th century parallel rolling rule, Patt. 160100, made in brass. Complete with original wooden box.Sold!

20th century parallel rolling rule, Patt. 160100, made in brass. Complete with original wooden box.
Size: Length 46cm, width 6cm. Case measurements: 49x13cm.


Late 19th century marine hydrometer. In original mahogany case incl hydrometer tables.        Late 19th century marine hydrometer. In original mahogany case incl hydrometer tables.Sold!

Late 19th century marine hydrometer. In original mahogany case incl hydrometer tables.
Size of case: Length 25cm, Width 7cm, Height 7cm.


        19th century brass binnacle with a rare top kerosene light and compass mounted in gimbals. Made by Aug. Carstens Hamburg Steinhöft 19.       19th century brass binnacle with a rare top kerosene light and compass mounted in gimbals. Made by Aug. Carstens Hamburg Steinhöft 19.Sold!

19th century brass binnacle with a rare top kerosene light and compass mounted in gimbals. Made by Aug. Carstens Hamburg Steinhöft 19.
Size: Diameter 29cm, Height 50cm.


       Late 19th century Bain & Ainsley's ship's course corrector made in brass. No 791. Patent No 329. In original mahogany case, mounted in gimbals. Sold!

Late 19th century Bain & Ainsley's ship's course corrector made in brass. No 791. Patent No 329. In original mahogany case, mounted in gimbals.
Size of case: Length 26cm, Width 26cm, Height 20cm.

 

       Late 19th century dry compass made by G.W. Lyth Stockholm. Legible also from underneath. Sold!

Late 19th century dry compass made by G.W. Lyth Stockholm. Legible also from underneath.
Size: Diameter 25cm, Height 16cm.


 

Late 19th century pelorus made by G.W. Lyth Stockholm. White metal and brass.

 

Late 19th century pelorus made by G.W. Lyth Stockholm. White metal and brass.
Size: Diameter 16cm

         Mid 20th century British brass binnacle made by Sestrel. #B6/153/B/72. With compass mounted in gimbal.Sold!

Mid 20th century British brass binnacle made by Sestrel. #B6/153/B/72. With compass mounted in gimbal.
Size: Diameter 22cm, Height 22cm.


 


        Early 20th century mountable 180 degree goniometer in brass. Complete with adjustable sight vane. Made by G.W. Lyth, Stockholm. Sold!

Early 20th century mountable 180 degree goniometer in brass. Complete with adjustable sight vane. Made by G.W. Lyth, Stockholm.
Size: Width 15cm

Early 20th century tactical pelorus M/44 from the Swedish coastal-artillery. Made in brass, incl original box.

Early 20th century tactical pelorus M/44 from the Swedish coastal-artillery. Made in brass, incl original box.
Size: Diameter 28cm. Box: 32x32x9cm


19th century large 25 minutes sandglass. Made of oak.

19th century large 25 minutes sandglass. Made of oak.
Height: 34cm

 


       Early 20th century inclinometerSold!

Early 20th century inclinometer.
Size: 46x36cm


 

 

        20th century metal pelorus made by Fundator. Sold!

20th century metal pelorus made by Fundator.
Size: 17,5x15,5x5cm

       20th century pelorus made by A. Lindblad, Stockholm. Sold!

20th century pelorus made by A. Lindblad, Stockholm. Stainless steel and brass. In original box.
Size (box): 16,5x16,5x6,5cm


 

 

Late 19th century pocket compass, brass case




Late 19th century pocket compass, brass case.
Size: Diameter 7,5cm, Height 3,5cm.

        Mid 19th century pocket compass, brass caseSold!

Mid 19th century pocket compass, brass case.
Size: Diameter 7,5cm, Height 3cm.


Mid 20th century bearing sight in painted brass.
Mid 20th century bearing sight in painted brass.

Mid 20th century bearing sight in painted brass.
Size: 22x22cm.

Mid 20th century bearing sight in metal. Made by Sestrel/Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Barking & London.
Mid 20th century bearing sight in metal. Made by Sestrel/Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Barking & London.

Mid 20th century bearing sight in metal. Made by Sestrel/Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Barking & London.
Size: Diameter 26,5cm.

Old and used original nautical charts from all over the world. Mainly 20th century

Old and used original nautical charts from all over the world. Mainly 20th century.


Antique Nautical Charts; Mainly 19th century original nautical charts from all over the world.

Mainly 19th century original nautical charts from all over the world

Late original 17th century hand-coloured chart covering the coastline between France and Spain. "CARTE PARTICULIERE DES COSTES DE GUIENNE, de GASCOGNE en FRANCE ET DE GUIPUSCOA en ESPAGNE depuis la Rivière de Bourdeaux lufqu à Gataria Levée et Gravée Par Ordre du Roy a PARIS 1693"
Late original 17th century hand-coloured chart covering the coastline between France and Spain. "CARTE PARTICULIERE DES COSTES DE GUIENNE, de GASCOGNE en FRANCE ET DE GUIPUSCOA en ESPAGNE depuis la Rivière de Bourdeaux lufqu à Gataria Levée et Gravée Par Ordre du Roy a PARIS 1693"

Overall size: 107x76cm

Original 18th century chart covering part of the northern Atlantic. Dated 1768, published by the French Maritime Ministry.

Overall size: 104x77cm

Original 18th century chart covering part of the northern Atlantic. Dated 1768, published by the French Maritime Ministry.

Original nautical chart, mounted. Dated 1860, depicting Buzzard's Bay and part of Martha's Vineyard (covering the coastline Great Egg Harbour to Rockport/Camden).
Original nautical chart, mounted. Dated 1860, depicting Buzzard's Bay and part of Martha's Vineyard (covering the coastline Great Egg Harbour to Rockport/Camden).

Overall size: 73x109cm, unframed

SUNDET. Covering the Strait between Sweden and Denmark incl Skeldervik/Kullen to Falsterbo/Trelleborg and Gilleleje to Faxe Havn.

Original nautical chart, published by "Det Kongelige Sökaart-archiv, Kjöbenhavn" (the Royal Danish Nautical Chart Archive, Copenhagen) in 1882 (corrected until 1884).

Size: 69x102cm, unframed
SUNDET. Covering the Strait between Sweden and Denmark incl Skeldervik/Kullen to Falsterbo/Trelleborg and Gilleleje to Faxe Havn.

        ÅLAND OCH ÅBO SKÄRGÅRDAR. Covering the archipelago of Åland and Turku. Sold!
ÅLAND OCH ÅBO SKÄRGÅRDAR. Covering the archipelago of Åland and Turku.

Original nautical chart, published by "Kongl. Sjökarteverket" (the Royal Swedish Nautical Chart Archive) Stockholm in 1897(corrected until 1913).

Size: 106x72cm, unframed

 
 

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