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LicenseBrass sextant stand with lacquered brass column
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Brass sextant stand with lacquered brass column, three folding feet (without box), unsigned, by an unknown English maker, 1845-1855. The counterbalanced swinging mount can be locked into the desired position by a milled screw. The height of the column can be adjusted, as can the length of the arm bearing the counter weight.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1981-842
- Measurements:
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350 mm high (folded)
- type:
- sextant
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust