Double box sextant.

Pocket double box sextant of 2½-inch radius, designed by Captain Christopher George (Trade Mark No.31) with two circular lacquered brass plates and two lids, by the company of, William Cary, Strand, City of Westminster, London, England, 1835-1845. Fitted with two Inlaid silver scales 135° and 123° (-5° to 150°) with 30 arc-minute divisions and a silver vernier with 1 arc-minute divisions and index arms rotated by milled knobs on the upper and lower plates. The index glass is fixed with adjustment for the horizon glass and a single lens magnifier is hinged on a swivel arm (40 mm) with choice of large and small pinholes

Details

Category:
Surveying
Object Number:
1876-988
Materials:
casing, brass, blackened, lenses, glass and handle, walnut
Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 38 mm, 95 mm,
type:
double sextant and box sextant
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department

Parts

Pocket double box sextant of 2½-inch radius

Pocket double box sextant of 2½-inch radius, designed by Captain Christopher George (Trade Mark No.31) with two circular lacquered brass plates and two lids, by the company of, William Cary, Strand, City of Westminster, London, England, 1835-1845. Fitted with two Inlaid silver scales 135° and 123° (-5° to 150°) with 30 arc-minute divisions and a silver vernier with 1 arc-minute divisions and index arms rotated by milled knobs on the upper and lower plates. The index glass is fixed with adjustment for the horizon glass and a single lens magnifier is hinged on a swivel arm (40 mm) with choice of large and small pinholes

Object Number:
1876-988/1
type:
sextant
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Upper lid for a Pocket double box sextant

Upper lid for a Pocket double box sextant

Upper lid for a Pocket double box sextant of 2½-inch radius with location slots which mate up with brass dowels on the main object.

Object Number:
1876-988/2
type:
lids
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Lower lid for a Pocket double box sextant

Lower lid for a Pocket double box sextant

Lower lid for a Pocket double box sextant of 2½-inch radius with location slots which mate up with brass dowels on the main object.

Object Number:
1876-988/3
type:
lids
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum