ENGLISH BRASS SEXTANT

Label inside for Henry Porter, apprentice and successor to the late W. Cary of London, dated 1891, a fine antique brass sextant in case complete with a sales slip from 1973 for 150 pounds; the walnut case measures 12.1 x 24.1 x 22.9cm (4 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9in); Note: John Cary was one of the finest makers of early scientific instruments known