5 Inch sextant Nr. 746, 1783
Jesse Ramsden, London
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One of the very smal and fine sextants of the famous instrumentmakers Ramsden
He developed the automatic deviding-machine which greatly improved the precision of the scale of these instruments
A RARE 5IN. RADIUS MINIATURE BRASS VERNIER SEXTANT BY JESSE RAMSDEN, LONDON, NO. 746, CIRCA 1783-4 with polished-brass one-piece frame, signed on the cross bar 'Ramsden London' and numbered on the back of the index arm '746', sloping arc with scale divided to 130°, Vernier scale with right-aligned '0', fine-screw adjustment with magnifier, back-lever horizon mirror adjustment, quick-release threaded telescope socket, mirrors, shades, telescopes and threaded ebony handle, contained in a fitted keystone box with accessories and trade label for 'Ewer & Sons, Cardiff'