Brass made sextant

Thaxter and Son1922

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Caption Amos Brewer of Westerly, Rhode Island is reputed to have owned this instrument made by the well-known Boston firm of Thaxter and Son who supplied navigational instruments to many traders to China.

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Title: Brass made sextant
Creator: Thaxter and Son
Date Created: 1922
Location Created: Boston, USA
Physical Dimensions: Height : 11.8 cm Width : 27.3 cm Depth : 28.9 cm
Original Language: English
Type: Instrument
Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Medium: Brass, ivory and wood
object id: HKMM2007.0203.0003

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