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Lot 481
Sale 5491 - The Collection of Philip W. Pfeifer
Mar 2, 2007
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$400
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Brass pocket sextant c. 1840
Troughton & Sims, London, The mechanism is enclosed in a brass circular case, the arc measures 180 degrees etched onto a silver plate, viewed through a free swinging magnified viewing glass, the index arm is operated by a knob wheel positioned to the surface of the brass case.
Dia: 3 in.