This rare precision instrument is a fine solid brass pocket sextant made for the military by the high-quality instrument makers Ryland & Son Ltd of London. It dates to the early 20th century, during the First World War, and would have been used to establish location in enemy territory or unknown terrain.The sextant is a superb and rare piece of historical miniature engineering. It is in fine condition and in good working order. The elements of this instrument are good. It has clean adjusting mirrors, a telescopic eyepiece, a silvered vernier scale with a hinged adjustable magnifier, and a locking adjustment key that has to be unscrewed, removed, and repositioned to operate the instrument.The sextant is protected by a heavy brass screw down case. It is signed Ryland & Son Ltd London with the military arrow mark. The brass case reverses and screws onto the underside and forms the hand grip when in use.English, circa 1915Dimensions of enclosed case:Height 4cm x width 7.8cm x depth 7.8cmRobert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner. All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years. Contact detailsEmail: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.comTelephone: 01905 622468Mobile 07929 011224 07720 607007Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk Instagram: robertbelcherantiques Height is 4cm (1.6inches)
Width is 7.8cm (3.1inches)
Depth is 7.8cm (3.1inches)