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No. 28055285

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Kelvin & Hughes, HUSUN - Nautical sextant in original case - Brass, Cedar, Steel - middle of XX century
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€ 261
250 weeks ago

Kelvin & Hughes, HUSUN - Nautical sextant in original case - Brass, Cedar, Steel - middle of XX century

Nicholas Couts

Selected by Nicholas Couts

Mid-20th century 'Husun' three circle Sextant by Henry Hughes and Son Ltd , black crackled frame with brass and silvered arc in a cedar case. On Kelvin & Hughes certificate attached to the lid: The sextant has been found satisfactory - angle of field of view 7 degree - magnification 2 1/2 x - effective aperture 1.22" - Serial number 60144 Signed on 19 of December 1951. Another certificate attached to the lid sextant repaired and adjusted 23/2/76 Some signs of wear, may need a new wire, no bulb and crack to the lid. Case 27 x 26 14.5cm

No. 28055285

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Kelvin & Hughes, HUSUN - Nautical sextant in original case - Brass, Cedar, Steel - middle of XX century

Kelvin & Hughes, HUSUN - Nautical sextant in original case - Brass, Cedar, Steel - middle of XX century

Mid-20th century 'Husun' three circle Sextant by Henry Hughes and Son Ltd , black crackled frame with brass and silvered arc in a cedar case.
On Kelvin & Hughes certificate attached to the lid: The sextant has been found satisfactory
- angle of field of view 7 degree
- magnification 2 1/2 x
- effective aperture 1.22"
- Serial number 60144
Signed on 19 of December 1951. Another certificate attached to the lid sextant repaired and adjusted 23/2/76
Some signs of wear, may need a new wire, no bulb and crack to the lid. Case 27 x 26 14.5cm

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