A-229

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Sextant

Unidentified

Anodized brass three-circle pattern frame, wooden handle. Tangent screw and clamping screw on the back of the index arm. Four shades (three red, one green); three horizon shaded (two red, one green). Index glass adjustment by capstan screw; horizon glass by capstan screws for perpendicular adjustment only. Magnifier on swiveling arm. Threaded telescope bracket in two parts fitted for correcting collimation error, rising piece with milled knob. Star finder (76 mm), erect image, telescope (185 mm), inverted image, four cross wires. Sight tube (80 mm), shaded eyepiece (red), adjusting pin. Fitted rectangular box with green felt, 2 latch hooks, lock, handle. Blank brass label on the lid.

Marked on the limb: No. 8507 Unsigned.

oxidized brass, silver, glass, wood

England

	Imperial(in)		Metric(cm)
Height			22.5
Width			19.8
Depth			10.1
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