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A late-19th Century 7in. radius polished brass pillar frame vernier sextant by Heath & Co.
signed and numbered on the arc Heath & Co.Ltd.Crayford London K762 , the inset silvered scale divided 5°- 0°- 160°, vernier with clamp, fine-screw adjustment and swivel magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors, sighting tubes and mahogany handle, contained within fitted wooden box with test certificate dated 1913, accessories, inset handle, securing hooks and ivorine plaque inscribed NAVAL SEXTANT 7 INCH PILLAR No.18 -- 10¾in. (27.3cm.) dia
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signed and numbered on the arc Heath & C
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