Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Box or Pocket Sextant and Proportional Divider by Fraser & Son, c. 1840, Bond Street, London, 2 3/4-in. dia. lacquered brass sextant with silvered scale and vernier, magnifier arm, engraved Fraser & Son Bond St. London, with rope decorated edge screw-fit case, proportional dividers with brass body and steel points, engraved circle and line scales, and knurled center knob, marked Fraser Bond St. London, both in fitted embossed burgundy leather cases, divider lg. 9 in.
Estimate $200-300
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Son Bond St. LondonJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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