FINE EXAMPLE OF A TURN OF THE CENTURY SEXTANT/QUINTANT   Attributed to Frodsham & Keen   Presented is an antique quintant, meaning a sextant having a range of 144°, or an arc of 72°. We are attributing it to Frodsham and Keen of Liverpool, England, around the Turn of the 20th Century. There is a completely identical instrument by this constructor shown in “Sextants At Greenwich” from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England. This fine instrument has a rare three circle frame. In fact, this is only the fourth of this type that we've been able to offer for sale, making it ideal for the serious collector or as a presentation gift. It comes with a brightly finished star scope, a collimation scope and a sighting tube for shooting terrestrial objects, as shown housed in the case pictured below and in the gallery. View of the Index and Horizon Mirrors, and six shades View of the Index and Horizon Mirrors, and six shades Detail Side View of the Sextant CONDITION: Except for a few minor faults, the quintant is in exceptionally fine condition having about ninety five percent of its black finish remaining.. The most prominent is on the index arm and it was made from the larger diameter telescope. It shows very little corrosion of its bronze parts and elsewhere it is in like new condition. The horizon mirror shows very minor discoloration. The shades are all in perfect condition. The tangent screw shaft is tigh and not easily turned. The ebony handle provides a nice contrast to the metal work. The instrument certificate reads “National Physical Laboratory” Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey. It is dated 1906. The bronze arc is calibrated -5 to 140+ degrees with a vernier that reads from the right, from 0 to 10 seconds of arc. The sextant has four index shades and three horizon shades. THE CASE: The instrument is housed in a fitted wood carrying case with brass hardware.The case is in excellent strong condition with a nicely aged finish.. Expect to find evidence of use at sea in the form of scratches, small chips and age cracks mentioned only to be complete. This is a very fine example of the Sextants/Quintants of the period. It will make an excellent addition to an important collection or as a gift of importance.  Certificate Inside of the hardwood case Wood Case SPECIFICATIONS: CASE  10 3/4" x 10" L x 5 1/4" W       QUINTANT / SEXTANT:   Star scope Collimation scope Sighting tube Length of index arm   9 1/4" Width of arc                10 1/2" Diameter 1 circle         2 1/2" ID Index Mirror                 47 mm x 30 mm Horizon Mirror             32 mm x 22 mm   SEXTANT WEIGHT     3 lbs 9 oz    PACKING AND SHIPPING COST to be determined at the time of sale. OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned within five days of receipt in its original packaging if without damage. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization from us for the return is required. Shipping charges are included in this offer within the continental United States if an error is due to our fault. International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers worldwide. ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer, cashier's check, or personal check in which case the item will be held until cleared. Our prices are quoted net to seller, so credit cards may incur additional fees. Copyright 2020 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights Reserved