Small brass sextant in a box

Small brass sextant in a box. This small brass sextant, packed in a wooden box, is a great gift idea for sailors and boaters. Sailors and mariners are still taught how to use celestial navigation instruments, including the sextant, so that they can determine their position if GPS and electronics were to fail. The sextant is used to measure the angle and altitude of celestial bodies above the horizon. The sextant serves a decorative function, but possesses all the features of a functional sextant. An elegant, small nautical decoration that connects to maritime and astronomical traditions. The sextant looks great in a captain's cabin, a seaside hotel, or a room with a nautical theme. The sextant is made of brass with glass lenses and is packed in a wooden box. Product information: Material: brass, glass; Box: wood; Sextant dimensions: 7 x 7 x 4 cm; Box size: 8.5 cm. The sextant is excellent as: a gift idea for sailors, a decoration for a captain's cabin, or for decorating seaside hotels.