Name/Title
Hughes & Son sextantEntry/Object ID
1995.225.001Description
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 CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1910 - 1920Notes
Date: Early 20th century [?]Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SextantNomenclature Sub-Class
Navigational EquipmentNomenclature Class
Surveying & Navigational T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology