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Collection McDonald
Date 1800s
Description 1 boxed sextant (L. Vandervoodt Antwerp), as used on square rigged ships like the Edwin Fox.

In a letter with the donation Mr. Alistair McDonald says, "As my father sailed 'to and fro' in square rigged ships I have a couple of very old navigational items .. a boxed sextant .... probably pre 1900 or 19th century."
Object ID EFS1989.001.0001
Object Name Sextant
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Last modified on: January 22, 2015