c1950 British Kelvin & Hughes Marine Cased Sextant

A fine quality British marine Sextant, complete with its wooden storage case. The sextant is made by the renowned company of Kelvin & Hughes Ltd of London. It is numbered 65759 and dates from around the 1950s, we believe. The sextant is made of blackened brass, with gilded brass fittings and a black bakelite handle. There is very little wear to the black paint and the sextant is in very good condition. The filter lenses and the mirrors are all very clear, as well as the optics. The case is made of mahogany. It contains extra lenses, filter, oiling bottle, scale reading electric lamp and adjustment tool. There is a Kelvin & Hughes certificate of examination and correction, which is signed and dated 1959.
Size: 22 x 24 x 11.5 cm (8 5/8 x 9 ½ x 4 ½ inches)
Size box: 27.5 x 28 x 14.5 cm (10 ¾ x 11 x 5 ¾ inches)
Weight: 4082 g