Micrometer sextant - Aluminium - C. Plath Hamburg - No. 58713

Marine micrometer sextant by C. Plath, Hamburg, Germany, bearing serial number 58713, offered with its wooden carrying case.

A precision instrument designed for celestial navigation, using angular measurements between the horizon and celestial bodies to help determine a vessel’s position at sea.

The instrument features a black-finished openwork metal frame, graduated arc, micrometer drum, telescope, adjustable mirrors and pivoting coloured sun filters. The arc bears the “C. PLATH HAMBURG” signature and the manufacturer’s distinctive figure-with-sextant trademark.

Details

Maker: C. Plath, Hamburg
Country of manufacture: Germany
Estimated period: circa 1974–1975
Serial number: 58713
Supplied with wooden carrying case, brush and accessories shown in the photographss