Hughes & Son sextant

Name/Title

Hughes & Son sextant

Entry/Object ID

1995.225.001

Description

H. Hughes & Sons, Ltd., London Certificate Inside Case Lid Indicates Sextant Was Examined in 1920. Corrections Are Shown on Certificate. .1 = Sextant - Metal .2 = Wooden Case cr: Complete/Good 7" Arm 150 Degree Arc arc Is Unreadable, Entire Surface Scratched 3/14/01 Cr: Complete/Good sextant Is Hughes & Sons, London. case Is Kelvin White of Boston-New York. good Condition. Except For Arc Which Is Unreadable, Entire Surface Scratched. this Is Actually a Quadrant 75 Degree. Arc To 150 Degree. 7" Arm.

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1920

Notes

Date: Early 20th century [?]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sextant

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Wood