Box Sextant, by William Elliott & Sons, London, Early 1850s | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 14696 | ||||||||||
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| Accession Number: | 2015-3/16 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Conventional gilt brass pocket or box sextant, with silver scale. William Elliott brought two of his sons into formal partnership with him in 1850, and died in 1853; the name W. Elliott & Sons was used in 1850-53 only, the sons afterwards adopting the name Elliott Brothers. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "Elliott & Sons 56, Strand London." | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Presented by H. R. Bristow in 2015. Purchased by the donor at a Christie's auction, London. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Bristow Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Gilt Brass Silver Wood Glass | ||||||||||
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