Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2010.10.01
- Made by: Spenser Browning & Co. London
- Model: Unknown.
- Serial Number: Unknown.
- Date Made: Circa 1870.
- Approximate size: Unknown.
- Accessories: wooden case.
- Condition: fair
Commentary:
Sextant, three telescopes for sextant, filter for telescope, spare tangent screw, adjusting pin, screwdriver are all in a wooden carrying case.
Sextant marked “Spenser Browning & Co. London” on scale. Two sets of four light filters are part of the sextant. The box has a Keuffel & Esser Co. sticker indicating that, although the sextant was manufactured in London, it was marketed by K&E in the USA. The box has a lock but no key. This sextant was made by Spencer Browning & Co. London. The company was in business in London from 1840 to 1870 indicating that the sextant is at least 150 years old.
Source of Object: Donated by Denny DeMeyer.
Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.
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Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 12, 2024.