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Philipshill Road, G76 9HR
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Edinburgh Castle, EH1 2NG
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Bubble sextant, mark IX B, in a transit case
EF.1986.16
Aviation
Bubble sextant, Case
Alloy, Rubber, Bakelite, Leather
