Triangle pattern sextant, meant to have a Gyroscope type artificial horizon, which is missing from the big mahogany box.
A. Hurlimann succeeded a distinguished line of French instrument makers. Two pupils of the renowned Henri Gambey founded a firm in 1845. Possibly both originally named Schwartz (Black), they were known as Lenoir (Black) and Lorieux, and managed by Lorieux and then Hurlimann. In 1900 they were succeeded by Ponthus and Therode. At the turn of the century in about 1902 the firm moved from 43, Passage Dauphine, Paris, to 6 rue Victor Considerant. It was then taken over by Albert Lepetit , possibly in 1914, and moved to Montrouge at 204 avenue Marx Dormoy, eventually passing into the hands of Roger Poulin in about 1950. Thus, I presume the sextant dates from between 1902 and 1914.
Many pieces in large box, without knowing their function… Probably a battery holder and two lamp bulbs. Gyroscope is missing.