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8 inch radius brass pillar framed sextant, c.1840, marked on…
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Auckland
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23-Feb-2021
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8 inch radius brass pillar framed sextant, c.1840, marked on the arc 'Troughton & Simms, London', rosewood handle, polished brass and inlaid silver scale from -5º to 150º, silver vernier divided 0-10 with swivel magnifier, milled screw adjuster and lock clamp, 4 shades (green, absent, red, amber), 3 horizon shades (absent, red, absent), fitted in mahogany keystone box with 7 inch and 5 inch telescopes. NZ military stamp to case by hinge Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
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Office, Workshop & Farm: Nautical Equipment