Vintage Brass Nautical Sextant in Wooden Box

This exquisite nautical sextant is a precision-crafted maritime instrument made from antique-finished brass, housed in a premium hand-finished wooden storage box with a velvet-lined interior. Historically used by navigators to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for celestial navigation, this piece features adjustable mirrors, a sighting telescope, and a detailed engraved scale. The interior of the lid includes an instructional brass plate with navigational diagrams, making it a perfect functional collectible or a distinguished decorative piece for maritime enthusiasts and collectors of vintage scientific instruments.