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Sextant made by Parnell, London (and case)
sextant; sextant case
INSTRUMENTS - SEXTANTSParnell
England, London; USA, NY, New York
overall: 11 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 5 in.
Brass sextant in a dovetailed black walnut keystone case with brass fittings. Sextant has a silver inlaid scale which has maker's name engraved below it: Parnell. Hermitage Bridge London / Case bears label: "FROM / DUREN & ALDER,/ DEALERS IN / CHRONOMETERS,/ No. 20 BURLING SLIP,/ Between Front and Water Streets. NEW-YORK./ ... Bromell, Sonneborn & Co., Printers, 92 White St., N.Y." Case: 11 9/16" longer side x 4 15/16" high.
1968.171