Sextant made by Parnell, London (and case)

sextant and case

INSTRUMENTS - SEXTANTS
Parnell
England, London; USA, NY, New York
radius 9-1/8 in.; case 11-9/16 x 4-15/16 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