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Lot 112

A 7ins.(18cm) radius tri circle frame sextant,

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3 May 2012, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£500 - £600

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A 7ins.(18cm) radius tri circle frame sextant,

by Kelvin, White and Hutton, London. Numbered on the arc P39 and reading from -5 to 150 degrees on the silvered scale. The index arm with magnifying lens and vernier to 10 seconds and fitted with four sun and three horizon shades. In a fitted mahogany carrying case with telescope, star scope, sight tube and adjusting pin. With a National Physical Laboratory certificate dated March 1917. 10x10x5ins. (25x25x13cm)

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Please note this is illustrated as lot 111 in the printed catalogue.

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