Antique Quintant
Welcome to our selection of antique Quintants.
The antique navigators Quintant is very similar to the more common and better known sextant and it is used in the same way. The antique sextant is a very desirable maritime instrument, they are also a symbol of seafarers who have navigated the worlds oceans by using only the sun and stars for fixing their position. The primary use of a navigation sextant is to determine the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. The angle and time can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical chart. Common uses of the sextant include sighting the sun at solar noon to determine latitude.
SUPERB ANTIQUE QUINTANT / SEXTANT
Antique Quintant / Sextant made by L. Casella, London.
A Quintant is similar to the more common and better known sextant and used in the same way.
A fine late 19th century navigators Quintant, engraved on the arc L. Casella, Maker to the Admiralty & Ordnance, London. No 1718. The silver scale reads from -5 degrees to 175 degrees and is divided into 10 minute increments. The index arm has swinging scale magnifier with glass light diffuser and the silver vernier scale reads from 0 to 10 seconds of arc. 6 inch radius.
This antique Quintant / Sextant is in exceptional condition and is contained within its original hardwood box with brass carry handle. It comes complete with all its accessories - Four telescopes ( one with rack and pinion focussing & spare eye piece ) 2 x telescope sun filters, adjusting pin and this example even has the key to the box which is rare.
Exterior of the antique quintant (sextant) box.
Antique quintant (sextant) showing interior of box.
Reverse side of antique quintant (sextant) and accessories.
SUPERB ANTIQUE QUINTANT / SEXTANT
A rare antique Quintant / Sextant made by E. Smith from Whitbread's, London.
A Quintant is similar to the more common and better known sextant and used in the same way.
A fine late 19th century navigators Quintant, engraved on the arc E. Smith from Whitbread's, London. The silver scale reads from -5 degrees to 165 degrees and is divided into 10 minute increments. The index arm has swinging scale magnifier and the silver vernier scale reads from 0 to 10 seconds of arc. 6 inch radius.
This antique Quintant / Sextant is in superb condition and is contained within its original hardwood box with brass carry handle. It comes complete with all its accessories - Three telescopes, telescope sun filter and adjusting pin.
Exterior of the antique quintant (sextant) box.
Antique quintant (sextant) showing interior of box.
Reverse side of antique quintant (sextant) and accessories.
EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE QUINTANT / SEXTANT
A rare and traceable British Royal Naval officers Quintant.
A Quintant is similar to the more common and better known sextant and used in the same way.
A fine mid 19th century navigators Quintant, engraved on the arc C.H. Adair from E. Herrick. RN. The silver scale reads from -5 degrees to 175 degrees and is divided into 10 minute increments. The index arm has swinging scale magnifier and the silver vernier scale reads from 0 to 10 seconds of arc. 6 inch radius.
This Quintant was presented to Charles Henry Adair as a gift from Captain Edward Herrick RN.
C.H.Adair was born in July 1851 and joined the Royal Navy as a CADET aged 13 , he was promoted to SUB LIEUTENANT at the age of 19, promoted to LIEUTENANT aged 23, promoted to COMMANDER aged 35, promoted to CAPTAIN aged 42, promoted to REAR ADMIRAL aged 54, promoted to VICE ADMIRAL aged 58, promoted to ADMIRAL aged 62. Died at the age of 69. We haven’t researched which Naval battles he was involved in, but he had very distinguished career with the Royal Navy.
This antique Quintant / Sextant is in superb condition and is contained within its original keyhole shaped hardwood box. It comes complete with all its accessories - Three telescopes, telescope sun filter and adjusting tools. SORRY THIS QUINTANT HAS BEEN SOLD.
Exterior of the antique quintant (sextant) box.
Antique quintant (sextant) showing interior of box.
Reverse side of antique quintant (sextant) and accessories.