Case, sextant
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1885
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2012.0004.007
- MANUFACTURER
- McMillan & Talbott
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 7
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Mahogany (?) wood case fitted with brass hardware; green felt pads. Blue paper label fixed to underside of lid has printed black text and graphics.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.2 cm
- Width
- 29.5 cm
- Height
- 21.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- McMillan Talbott
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
To safely and securely store contents when not in use. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "D. McGREGOR & CO.,/ MANUFACTURERS OF/ NAUTICAL, MATHEMATICAL & OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS,/ Chronometers & Watches/ NAUTICAL PUBLISHERS & STATIONERS./ Adjusters of Compasses in Iron Vessels./ 36 BRYMNER ST./ GREENOCK./ ALSO AT/ 37 & 38 CLYDE PLACE/ GLASGOW./ AND/ 72 SOUTH CASTLE ST./ LIVERPOOL./ PATRONIZED BY THE/ HONB'LE THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS/ OF THE ADMIRALTY./ AGENTS FOR THE/ BOARD OF TRADE/ APPOINTED/ ADMIRALTY CHART AGENTS/ FOR THE CLYDE PORTS/ AND/ LIVERPOOL." printed on paper label inside case.
- Missing
- Lock mechanisms, eye & hook closure, and screw from handle mounting are missing from exterior of case.
- Finish
- Mahogany (?) wood case fitted with brass hardware; green felt pads. Blue paper label fixed to underside of lid has printed black text and graphics.
- Decoration
- Stylized illustration of uniformed man using sextant-like instrument on deck of ship appears on case label.
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McMillan & Talbott, Case, sextant, circa 1885, Artifact no. 2012.0004, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2012.0004.007/
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