Sold for:
$237
$237
Mahogany Cased Brass Sextant, "Henry Hughes & Son Ltd. , 59 Fenchurch St. London," the sextant with brass and black finish, mahogany handle, the arc with engraved "H. Hughes & Son Ltd., 59 Fenchurch St. London," and model no. "5110," mounted in a dovetailed mahogany case with ivorine plaque with inscribed maker's mark, the fitted with several eyepieces, the interior cover fitted with a 1904 certificate of examination, (minor cracks on case), instrument size approx. 11 x 11, case ht. 5 3/8, wd. 12, lg. 13 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-28
