JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start

A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons,

Estimate $460 - $800

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Lot Details

of 59 Fenchurch Street, London. With 6.5" radius, no. 3940, inset silvered scale. In fitted mahogany case, an examination certificate to the internal lid. Provenance: Purchased 'Old Salt' 1980's $800.

A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons, Image 1++
A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons, Image 1++
A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons, Image 1++
A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons, Image 1++
A Victorian brass sextant by Henry b Hughes and Sons, Image 1++
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