Ladder frame sextant in case by E. Smith (11), America Square, London.
£320
Circa
1877
Maker
Edward Smith (11)
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A Victorian ladder frame sextant signed on the arc in script, ‘E. Smith 11, America Sq: London. Maker to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich‘. The two mirrors and seven shades are in very nice condition. It has a platinum scale reading from -5 to 115, the arm with magnifier and light diffuser moves smoothly across the arc.
The instrument is housed in a campaign style mahogany case (crack across the lid) with a variety of sighting scopes, two eye piece coloured shades and mirror adjusting pin. The certificate to the lid is dated ‘May 1908’.
Edward Smith (11) worked from America Square, London from 1875 – 1880.
