Campbell Vernier Sextant Kids Fearing they would encourage revolutionary

Fearing they would encourage revolutionary activities he issued a proclamation suppressing Coffee Houses on 23 December 1675

this item has been hand-crafted using timber from Cutty Sark

admirals and trawlermen - who have shaped our world

Finished with a gold thread for hanging in your home

Part of the recycled leather travel collection

Campbell Vernier Sextant Kids Fearing they would encourage revolutionaryThe full size Vernier sextant was, in skilled hands, an instrument of great accuracy, practicality and beauty a joy to own and use, but also essential to the safety of the ship. This replica is dedicated to Royal Navy Captain John Campbell, who developed the instrument from its predecessor, the Octant, in 1757. Crucially his invention was close in time to that of accurate, portable chronometers, and it was the combination of the two which finally made