Early (1600-1700s) Carved Navigational Sextant Component with Angles and Monogram cantonese Or hang it on the

Or hang it on the wall in the kitchen or dining room to enjoy all of the time

I'm such a sucker for little handmade paper dolls and assorted props made for play--pure embodiments of a lively imagination--and I just love envisioning the various dramas these little figures once acted out

where a tiny figure stands inside looking as if waiting for a visitor

17 7/8" x 13 7/8" and in good condition

this vase feels rather like a second generation AbEx painting

Early (1600-1700s) Carved Navigational Sextant Component with Angles and Monogram cantonese Or hang it on theI really love measuring tools of all sorts, and know there are a few of you out there who do, too and this is such an old one, I could not resist. I am quite sure it is a piece of a navigational instrument, and believe part of a sextant, used to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. (A moveable arm, probably made of brass, would have attached to the corner from the back.) Really rare