Martinique – West Indies, Windwards Islands British Admiralty Chart 371, published 1863
Hardly used and very detailed chart of Martinique with the waters around. The entire island with all its mountains has been visualized. The first surveys are from 1825 by the French ingénieur hydrographe M. Monnier. Tidal information is mentioned. Authentic, very detailed sea chart, no modern copy. On thick paper, folded as issued, suitable for…
Read MoreIreland – Ailsa Craig to Bloody Foreland British Admiralty Chart 46, published in 1861
Impressive and very detailed chart of the North coast of Ireland with beautiful views at Paps of Jura, Horn Head, Bloody Foreland Hill and so on. Authentic, unused sea chart with Decca inprint. On thick paper, folded as issued, suitable for framing. In our chartroom are to find hundreds of British Admiralty sea charts. Fathom…
Read MoreComposition of a 18th Century Battle Ship – J.B. Homann, Nuremberg, c. 1720
Neue Tafel vor alle Liebhabers und See-fahrende Personen stellet vor ein Orlogs oder Krieg-shiff mit seinen folligen Tow & Seilwerk sampt einem durchgesnitten Shiff, auch Vor und Hintertheil desgleichen Booten, Chaloupen und Shiff-Heber und nebst noch mehr anderer Shiffs Geraeth Shafft und Zugehörungen. Very rare and large old coloured engraving of a warship’s with cross…
Read MoreBrass Chart Room Lamp – 20th century
Original admiralty pattern chart room lamp on extension rod. Extends to 75 centimeters. Catalog: MA.2-13 Date: 20th entury HL: 25 x 75cm Signed: not signed Origin: unknown Condition: perfect
Read MoreShagreen cased chart work instruments – early 19th century
A fine and complete early 19th century shagreen cased set of chart work instruments. All ten parts are original and present, including a boxwood sector and scale rule. Also made of brass, two dividers with complete and matching attachments for ink, pencil lines and dotting wheel, ink pen, brass protractor and brass mounted pencil. Brass…
Read MoreBrass Pelorus – T.S. & T.D. Negus, New York
The pelorus is an instrument to make relative bearings against ship’s ahead or against compass heading. So it’s not a compass. The compass rose looks like a normal wind rose, but there is no compass needle. The gimbaled brass instrument with brass rose is mounted in a mahogany case with tooth corner connection. On top…
Read MoreExcelsior IV Ship-log with Rotator and Speed variation Indicator – Walkers, Birmingham
A ship-log records the distance travelled through the water. With the time in hours between the observations, it gives the ship’s speed in knots. With this log and the speed table also the speed can be determined with this log. A very nice and complete set with clock, line, rotator, sinker weight, tin with oil,…
Read MoreBrass sea binoculars with leather case
Instruments intended for use at sea are usually made of brass to prevent corrosion from the action of salt. Similarly, this sea viewer. Solid and heavy copy, equipped with sun caps. The bag is missing a belt. The clasp shows wear. Very good optics. Catalog: NM.1-15 Date: ca. 1900 LW: 12,5/14×11,5 cm D: 5,5 cm…
Read MoreAzimuth Mirror – B. Cooke & Son, Hull
With the azimuth device on the compass the direction of a celestial body can be determined, expressed in degrees. Used, among other things, to determine the deviation of the compass. The black lackered, brass instrument comes with a loose pen in a mahogany case with beautiful dovetail connections and leather carrying strap. B. Cooke &…
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