Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Manufacturer

Brandis & Sons Inc.

Physical Description

Varnished wooden case for bubble sextant with felt lining on interior with detached telescopic accessory

Dimensions

3-D (Overall, closed): 25.1 × 25.1 × 14.3cm (9 7/8 × 9 7/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
3-D (Overall, open): 50.8 × 25.1 × 14.3cm (1 ft. 8 in. × 9 7/8 in. × 5 5/8 in.)

Materials

Wood
Unknown Metal
Copper Alloy
Coating
Glass
Textile

Inventory Number

A19770001001

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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