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Description: | BRIT PATS 490621.522215 AND PENDING
H. HUGHES & SON Ltd / LONDON
HENRY HUGHES & SON LTD / LONDON MARINE BUBBLE SEXTANT / SER. NO. 114 / CERTIFICATE... 3-3-49
MARINE BUBBLE SEXTANT / SER No 114
The sextant has a casing of black-lacquered alloy and artificial materials, with black plastic fittings. It houses optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument has three green index shades.
The instrument has a scale measuring from 0� to 80� by 1 arcminute, and a vernier measuring to 1 arminute.
The sextant is contained in a square fitted wooden box with leather carrying strap, and containing a Henry Hughes and Son Ltd certificate of examination, dated 3 March 1949.
AUDIT - two unnumbered parts
caption: Bubble sextant - front
caption: Bubble sextant - back
caption: Bubble sextant - box
caption: Bubble sextant - top view | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Sextant bubble sextants | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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