This high quality sextant by the renowned maker Dollond of London with Platinum scale is unusually complete with its multiple lenses still present. The original mahogany case includes the Certificate of Examination from the National Physical Laboratory at the Kew Observatory in Richmond, Surrey. The retailer's label is also present: George Lee and Son, Manufacturers of Optical and Nautical Instruments, Contractors to the Admiralty- 33, The Hard, Portsmouth. The scale is marked Marked Dolland, London, Platinum.
Case: 11 x 10 3/4 x 4 7/8 inches. Scale: 11 inches long
