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Sextant

Description This is a sextant from the 1950s. It is Weems & Plath, still in good condition, although actual use would require professional calibration.  It was carried around the world by my father and actually used for 20 years for navigation, long before GPS!
Category Maps, Charts, and Nautical
Medium Brass, steel
Distinguishing marks Weems and Plath
Condition Good
Date Period mid-1950s
History This was carried and used by my father, a merchant marine captain, for about 20 years. In original wooden case.
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