Lacquered Brass Sextant and an Octant

Description:

Lacquered Brass Sextant and an Octant, England, early 20th century, both with pierced brass frames with index arms, sighting pinnulas, mirrors, and sunshades, sextant marked on scale arc "J.W. Silver/Cornwall/London," housed in the original mahogany case with additional eyepieces, octant in an associated keyhole case with interior paper labels.
Estimate $200-300


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