Viewing Record 80 of 90
Previous Record  Next Record
Switch Views: Lightbox | Image List | List

Sextant, Kings Patent Gilbert & Wright, London, circa 1800

sextant

INSTRUMENTS - SEXTANTS
Gilbert & Wright
England, London
Circa 1800
LOA 17 in.

Vernier sextant, made c. 1800; ebony frame, brass mounted; brass vernier and index arm; inlaid brass scale divided -6°-136°, measuring to 120°; made, as inscribed on arc, "Kings Patent Gilbert & Wright London"; blank ivory plate on crosspiece.


1951.394

Related Media