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Sextant, with Case, by Dollond, London, c. 1760

Inventory Number 35168


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35168

Subject
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Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by Oriel College
Primary inscriptions
"J. Dollond and Son London"
Object type
Sextant
Dimensions
Height: 188mm
Inventory No
35168
Accession Number
1924-30

Description

Simple style of 'T' frame copper alloy sextant, index mirror, horizon glass, set of 3 pivoted shades, screw-fit telescope tapering to eye-piece, copper alloy scale, centre-zero Vernier. Keystone stepped case. With key.