Cased Sextant by Dolland of London English

Circa 1900
Scale 11 inches:
 
   

Cased Sextant by Dolland of London
 
(with Platinum Scale)

Circa 1900
Scale 11 inches:
 
   

This high quality sextant by the renowned maker Dolland of London with Platinum scale is unusually complete with its multiple lenses still present. The original mahogany case includes the Certificate of Examination from the National Physical Laboratory at the Kew Observatory in Richmond, Surrey. The retailer's label is also present: George Lee and Son, Manufacturers of Optical and Nautical Instruments, Contractors to the Admiralty- 33, The Hard, Portsmouth. The scale is marked Marked Dolland, London, Platinum.

Case: 11 x 10 ¾ x 4 7/8 inches. Scale: 11 inches long