Riggs & Brother Sextant

Object/Artifact

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1990.010.001

Description

Large Brass quintant in wooden box marked "Riggs and Brothers, Philadelphia" .001=Quintant-Evidence of Patina .002=Case .003=Telescope .004=Wide angle Telescope .005=Monocular .006=Focus Tube .007=Tubular sight .008=Filter (Black) .009=Filter (Brass) .010=Wrench .011=Small Screw Driver 8" Radius 150 Degree Arc Certificate of Examination in Case Top Dated July 1887 Lists Instrument As "Sextant" Plaque on Case Navigation

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Riggs & Brother

Date made

Jul 1887

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Quintant

Material

Brass, Glass, Wood