- Subject
- Navigation
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- H. Hughes & Son
- Provenance
- Bequeathed by Mrs. A.M. Billmeir. From the collection of her late husband J. A. Billmeir
- Primary inscriptions
- "H. HUGHES & SON LTD. LONDON", "27290" and "KELTIC" on scale arc; "HUSUN / TRADE MARK" plate on index arm; "PATENT / NO. 472814" on reverse of index glass; "PAT NO. 30340/34" horizon glass mount.
- Object type
- Sextant
- Inventory No
- 34819
- Accession Number
- 1973-11/15
Description
Lattice frame; circular index and horizon glasses, each with sets of shades; racked limb with illuminated vernier (battery in plastic handle), with micrometer; one dark tube, two telescope tubes and additional eyepiece, two eyepiece shades, oil bottle and additional glass and half-silvered glass; in fitted case with test certificate by Kelvin & Hughes dated 29/6/54 mounted inside lid of case.
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