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WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Exploration, United Kingdom, Royal Geographical Society, Gilt-bronze Medal, for the East Africa Expedition, 1878-1880, Minerva stands by globe and sextant, rev legends and wreath, 39mm. Pierced, scuffed and bruised, fine and very rare. The medal was struck for presentation to the members of the expedition led by Alexander Keith Johnston (1844-1879), to Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyika. Johnston died from malaria and dysentry in Beho Beho, some 120 miles from Dar es Salaam. The expedition was completed under the leadership of Joseph Thompson (1858-1904), who was to receive the Society’s gold Founder’s Medal in 1885.
A 19th Century sextant by Troughton London, the ivory handle mounted with an oval presentation plaque inscribed 'Presented by the British Government to Captain Gadsden of the American steamer 'Arago' in testimony of his humanity to the crew of the Brigantine 'George' of St Johns Newfoundland in January 1866', N3076 mounted with coloured filters and lenses, 28cm arc
A World War II period Husun sextant by Henry Hughes & Son Limited, with crackled black lacquer frame, 15cm radius illuminated vernier scale, mounted with mirrors, filters and sighting tube, serial number 33983, in fitted mahogany case with additional optical attachments, labels and certificate, 26.5cm wide, together with an ebony and brass parallel ruler inscribed "H Hughes & Son Limited London Capt Fields Impd" 61.5cm long (2)
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