SEXTANT

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

SEXTANT

Entry/Object ID

1985.055.001

Description

.1 - Plath Sextant .2 - Case For Sextant .3 - Brush .4 - Screw/Wrench case in Bbs1 A/O 6/25/98 6" Arm 120 Degree Brass Arc cr: Complete/Good corrosion on Arc, Horizon Glass DE-Silvering, Large Telescope (Good) instruction Book in Case serial. # 35827 on Arc german bbs1-Xxii-4 Case 3/13/01 Cr: Complete/Good sextant Black Metal on 3 Legs, Has 3 Lenses Plus 4 Lenses Near Reflecting Mirror. Brass Arc Has Up To 120 Degrees. listed Accno 85.55.1 corroding in Spots. 4 Index Filters, Glass Is Excellent. 3 Horizon Filters, Glass Desilvering on Low Side. instruction Book in Case. case Is 12" X 12" X 7"

Collection

Edwin Myrseth Collection

Made/Created

Artist

C. Plath

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

Search Terms

Household Item