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View full screenQuintant (sextant), anodized brass 4" frame, polished brass limb, and wooden handle, in mahogany keystone box, used on the Antarctic Expedition of 1901, signed and made by William Cary of London, c. 1900
T.1911.33
Cary, William, 1850 - 1900 (fl.), Instrument maker
London, England, Northern Europe
c. 1900
Anodised brass, Wood, Silver, Mahogany
Silver
Previous owner: Admiralty
Certifier: National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Antarctic Expedition