Antique Sextant / Quintant by R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool.

A rare antique Quintant / Sextant made by R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool.

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 R. Hornby & Son, Liverpool. The silver scale is engraved from -5  degrees to 170 degrees and can measure angles to 142 degrees, it 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 good condition and it is contained in a hardwood box with brass carry handle. It comes complete with Three telescopes and telescope sun filter.