Antique sextant, Royal Navy / British Admiralty by H. Hughes & Son Ltd. 

ANTIQUE SEXTANT No.19

Antique Sextant by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, London.

A British Admiralty / Royal Navy pattern micrometer Sextant, complete with its original Battleship grey enamel paint.

The silver arc scale is engraved -5 degrees to 130 degrees and engraved H. Hughes & Son Ltd, London with the Admiralty Broad arrow mark / Pussers mark. The idex arm is fitted with a rapid reader clamp and carries a brass plaque with the Admiralty pattern and serial number. A battery powered night illumination lamp is fitted to the index arm micrometer dial.

The Sextant is complete in its original wooden box / carry case and comes with two telescopes, spare eye piece, two press on telescope sun filters, mirror adjusting pin, brush, oil bottle and key to the box.

H. Hughes & Son ltd were a manufacturer of top quality navigational Sextants, this model was originally supplied to the British Admiralty / Royal Navy at a cost of over £3700.00 each.

Front side of the antique Sextant showing the range of telescopes and accessories.  

Close up of the Sextant arc and silver scale.  

Sextant box / carry case  

Reverse side of the Sextant.  

close up of the sextant frame. 

close up of the sextant frame. 

close up of the sextant frame. 

close up of the sextant frame. 

close up of the sextant frame.