Sestrel Hand Bearing Compass - Naval, Marine, Yachting, Sailing, Navigation, Brass, Antique, Vintage
Henry Browne & Son Ltd, Barking & London, 'Sestrel' Trade Mark, No. /B, Made in England. This compass is considered the finest of its type ever designed. The bowl is cast bronze. The optical glass prism allows the user to sight at the object and at the same time see the compass bearing in his field of view, and magnifies the card for easy use. An iridium chip beneath the card lights it for night time use. The compass is mounted on a solid teak handle with card-holder to make notations. COMES COMPLETE WITH (The compass sits in a) holder that can be fixed to bulkhead, mast, etc - as appropriate. Henry Browne & Son made only the highest quality marine navigation gear under the "Sestrel" trade mark and were purchased by Lilley & Gillie around when the marine industry was being consolidated. The Sestrel operations were sold more than once. SIRS Co., is manufacturing this compass ('Sestrel') today under the "Radiant" name (hand-held NATO coded compass ) and will sell you one for £895. I am selling my vintage example for £225. Collection from Maiden Newton DT2 Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit