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Fri, Nov 16, 2018 06:00PM EST
Lot 90

Heath and Co. Curve-Bar Sextant, in a Fitted Wood Box

Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Marked Heath and Co., Ltd., Crayford, London. The case and instrument inscribed 'D.N.C. Tufnell R.N.', with a certificate of examination from the National Physical Laboratory, Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey, 1909.

The instrument 4 1/4 x 8 x 8 1/2 in., the case 5 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.  

 

Property of a Greenwich, CT Collector

Condition

Some age splits to the case, scratches and wear. Encrustation to the brasses. The instrument appears to be in good condition, please inquire for further information. 
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