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
France
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Ponthus & Therrode
Physical Description
250mm l;has pressure gage,range 0-76 cm of hg;gyroscopic
Marine sextant with a gyroscopic artificial horizon, manufactured by Ponthus & Lepetit of Paris, France.
Dimensions
3-D: 27.9 × 20 × 13cm (11 × 7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Materials
Copper Alloy
Paint
Wood
Varnish
Glass
Inventory Number
A19630077000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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