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Sextant, by Gilbert, London, c. 1839

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Inventory Number: 33388
Object Type: Object
Place Created: London United Kingdom (England) Europe
Subject Classification(s): Navigation  
Accession Number: 1926-20
Primary Inscriptions: "Gilbert London" engraved on scale arc; presentation inscription on brass plaque on lid (see Texts).
Provenance: Presented by Lady Oman. Presented to General Robert Maclagan R.E. (1820-1894) by the East India Company in 1839.
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Material(s): Brass
silver and glass
Dimensions:
Height Width Depth Diameter Unit
125 290 260 mm

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