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Sextant and case, circa 1929

sextant and case

INSTRUMENTS - SEXTANTS
circa 1929
wood; metal; glass
10 x 9 x 4-1/2 in.

Sextant spectacle-pattern frame, and accompanying case; maker's name not found; arc stamped "561"; adjustable index mirror with four fixed shades; three fixed shades for horizon glass; fixed wooden handle; box with three scopes; label in box reads "KON.NED. METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT" (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute); (dated 1929).


1991.74