Brass framed sextant
German-made for the American market, the sextant is marked only "Eugenes Fabricat". A paper trade label inside the box lid reads "Negus Nautical Instruments, 69 Pearl Street, New York". 3 ring frame with shaped wooden handle, silvered scale and vernier with 6" radius. The short telescope has a 1 1/8" objective and draw tube focus; the long telescope is 7 1/2" long, with drawtube focus; the sighting tube is 3 1/4" long. A screw-on sun filter fits all three tubes. The mirrors are fine and the movements are smooth, but all the filters have been removed. The black finish on the brass is poor. The rectangular fitted box has dovetailed joints and is fully equipped with adjustment tool, sun filter, the two telescopes and sighting tube.
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