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A GOOD MID-19TH CENTURY 5IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY TROUGHTON & SIMMS
with oxidised brass frame, polished brass arc signed Troughton & Simms, London with inset silvered scale divided to 150°, vernier magnifier with diffuser, seven shades, two mirrors and threaded handle, four sighting tubes and end shades, contained within a fitted mahogany keystone box with securing hooks -- 7¾ x 9¼in. (20 x 23.5cm.)
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with oxidised brass frame, polished brass arc signed Troughton & Simms, London with inset silvered scale divided to 150°, vernier magnifier with diffuser, seven shades, two mirrors and threaded handle, four sighting tubes and end shades, contained within a fitted mahogany keystone box with securing hooks -- 7¾ x 9¼in. (20 x 23.5cm.)
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