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Sextant Stand
A varnished brass sextant stand with three folding feet and a rack and pinion adjustment for height. The upper bowed section carries a universal counter-balanced mounting for a sextant, which can be set at any required angle.
The stand is contained in a fitted rectangular wooden box, with a trade label in the lid for Henry Hughes and Son, Marine Opticians, London.
The stand is contained in a fitted rectangular wooden box, with a trade label in the lid for Henry Hughes and Son, Marine Opticians, London.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1232 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Sextant Stand |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | circa 1880 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 65 mm x 410 mm x 240 mm |
| Parts: | Sextant Stand |