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Sextant

Maker (1759 - 1825)
Marks or LabelsOn sextant, engraved : Cary London
Date 1800-1890
Medium / Technique Wood: mahogany; metal: brass, iron; glass; ivory; fibre: cotton
Cut, carved, cast, glued, screwed, and engraved
DimensionsSextant: 6.9 × 7.2 × 6 cm Box: 4.6 × 10.2 × 8.4 cm
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1990.20.1 ab
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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