Early (1600-1700s) Carved Navigational Sextant Component with Angles and Monogram umbrellas There is a large stain

There is a large stain to the bottom of her dress on on one side

It is easy to believe that people used to put these out for guests to see if they'd try to bite into them

woven with wool on wool I believe

otherwise very good condition

including as a conversation piece and engaging group activity

Early (1600-1700s) Carved Navigational Sextant Component with Angles and Monogram umbrellas There is a large stainI 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