Sailors' Knotboards
RM 530.00

In the days of sailing ships, knots were vital for everything from holding spars aloft to securing the ship in port. Featured here is a collection of the most useful, from simple hitches to elaborate twists and turns. Displayed in white cotton cord on black velvet, framed in wood with brass corners, 24x18".

Gimballed Chronometer
RM 2,690.00

By the late 1700s clocks were theoretically accurate enough to use for navigation (mainly in calculation of longitude)­ but could not remain so if subjected to constant pitching and rolling at sea. To keep their mechanical movements steady they were housed in weighted brass cases mounted in gimbals inside lidded wooden cases, and this remained necessary for seafaring chronometers until well into the 20th century. The originals are now highly collectible. Our beautifully finished replica looks the part but actually has a quartz movement that is more accurate than they could dream of 200 years ago! Case measures 7" square, height 6".

Desktop Card Compass
RM 220.00

This simple but elegant card compass is mounted in a wood block which is 3.5" square, with a velveteen base. Although it works, it is not for serious navigation.

Pocket Card Compass
RM 96.00

This simple but elegant Pocket Card Compass comes supplied in a black velveteen bag. Diameter 2". It works, but not intended for serious navigation.

Classic Survey Compass
RM 710.00

D.W. Brunton was a mining engineer in Colorado, USA, when he took out the patent for his versatile new boxed altazimuth dry compass in 1894. Within four years he was able to claim it was "in use in every country from Australia to Alaska". Ideal for surveying unexplored terrains, surveyors mapped out new lands and territories and chartered coastlines carrying their compact Brunton's compasses in leather cases slung over their shoulders. It was used as a plumb, a hand-level, clinometer, sighting compass, prismatic compass and for obtaining horizontal and vertical angles, for preliminary surface surveying, topography, geological field work and reconnaissance. Nauticalia's replica is a remarkable instrument and tribute to a great engineer. The solid polished gun-metal casing opens to reveal a folding sight, spirit levels and measuring gauges, with a sighting mirror on the inside of the lid. Supplied in an antiqued leather case with stitched seams and brass strap fastening. Measures 3.5x3x1.5". weighs 1.5-lb.

Quarter-size Vernier Sextant
RM 995.00

Full-size vernier sextants were, in skilled hands, instruments of great accuracy, practicality and beauty - a joy to own and use, but also essential to the safety of the ship. Our replica is dedicated to Royal Navy Captain John Campbell, who developed the instrument in 1757. Crucially his invention appeared at about the same time as the first accurate, portable chronometers - and the combination of the two transformed navigation from guesswork to science, saving countless lives at sea. This importance gave rise to the air of mystique which surrounds the instrument and its use, even in today's age of electronic wizardry. This quarter-size version is an irresistible "must-have" for the desks of instrument collectors and nautical enthusiasts. Sextant measures 4x4.5", box 5" square.

Captain Campbell's Vernier Sextant
RM 1,720.00

Full-size vernier sextants were, in skilled hands, instruments of great accuracy, practicality and beauty - a joy to own and use, but also essential to the safety of the ship. Our replica is dedicated to Royal Navy Captain John Campbell, who developed the instrument in 1757. Crucially his invention appeared at about the same time as the first accurate, portable chronometers - and the combination of the two transformed navigation from guesswork to science, saving countless lives at sea. This importance gave rise to the air of mystique which surrounds the instrument and its use, even in today's age of electronic wizardry. Detailing is impressive, with hardwood handle and protective box, six shades of varying intensity, and a powerful telescope. Instrument measure 8x6.5", box 10" square.

Fleet Commander Range
RM 1,780.00

Clock, barometer, thermometer and hygrometer combined in a hefty cast brass porthole case, creating a space-saving information station of classic appearance (so much more aesthetically pleasing than digital readouts from a plastic box!). They have hefty solid cast brass casings, scuttle clamps, bevelled glass fronts and brass hands with black subsidiary indicators on light cream faces. Outside diameter 9", face diameter 5.5", depth 2.25". Diameter 9".

Weather Forecaster
RM 95.00

This little pocket forecaster, only 2" in diameter, is remarkably reliable for predicting general weather conditions in and around the British Isles in conjunction with a pressure reading from a barometer, and was a favoured instrument 90 years ago. Based on established meteorological principles, it is easy to read and inexpensive. Made of solid brass with a clear acrylic centre disc, the detailed tables and readings are acid-etched and picked out in black paint. In leather carrying case with instructions. Works in UK only.

Pocket Telescope
RM 410.00

A four drawer telescope with brass tubes with a varnished hardwood surround to the outermost one. Focussed by sliding the drawer nearest the eye in or out. 25 times magnification, 30mm object lens. Zipped leatherette pouch. Telescope extends from 5.25" to 13".