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An Admiralty presentation quality sextant dated 1892, made by Troughton & Simms London, and engraved silver plate on the handle inscribed ?Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Sub-Lieutenant John D. Edwards for Meritorious Examination, 1892?, in its fitted mahogany case with all accessories and Kew Observatory certificate in the lid d. Feb. 1893. Good Condition. Plate 7 Note: John Douglas Edwards (1871-1932) who served with distinction in World War I was awarded French, Russian and Czech honours and a C.B. in 1919 and retired in 1920 with the rank of Vice Admiral. He also was Commander of HMS Sutlej at the time of the Messina Earthquake (12.6.08), Commanded HMS Falmouth and was present at actions off Heligoland and Jutland in 1916, ship sunk by U-boat; as Captain assigned to Air Department in 1918, Commodore 2nd Class and Commander (or SNO) of HMS Kent (6? Cruiser) February 1919. Vladivostock 1918/9. Further details with lot.
An Admiralty presentation quality sextant dated 1892, made by Troughton & Simms London, and engraved silver plate on the handle inscribed “Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Sub-Lieutenant John D. Edwards for Meritorious Examination, 1892”, in its fitted mahogany case with all accessories and Kew Observatory certificate in the lid d. Feb. 1893. Good Condition. Plate 7 Note: John Douglas Edwards (1871-1932) who served with distinction in World War I was awarded French, Russian and Czech honours and a C.B. in 1919 and retired in 1920 with the rank of Vice Admiral. He also was Commander of HMS Sutlej at the time of the Messina Earthquake (12.6.08), Commanded HMS Falmouth and was present at actions off Heligoland and Jutland in 1916, ship sunk by U-boat; as Captain assigned to Air Department in 1918, Commodore 2nd Class and Commander (or SNO) of HMS Kent (6” Cruiser) February 1919. Vladivostock 1918/9. Further details with lot.
A French marinerÂ’s lacquered brass hand-held sighting compass, Doninelli, Nice, late 19th century, Of cylindrical form with top surface inset with a silvered compass engraved with the eight cardinal points within outer scale calibrated in degrees set behind bevelled glass, the cylindrical body divided into two sections with the lower section incorporating inset silver collar scale divided in degrees rotating against a vernier scale engraved to a similar collar to the lower margin of the upper section, with two sets of pierced wire sights set at ninety degrees to each other and signed Doninelli a Nice, the lower section with single sight, rotation adjustment screw to underside and tapered brass handle, diameter 8cm (3ins approx.); with an English black japanned brass sextant, H. Hughes and Son Limited, London, early 20th century, the diamond lattice-pierced six inch radius frame with pivoted arm applied with HUSUN trademark label and mounted with mirror opposing aperture for the brass vernier scale, the main scale signed H. HUGHES & SON LTD LONDON beneath number 28394, the frame fitted with fixed sighting tube opposing mirror with wooden grip handle and three feet to underside, 27.5ins (10.75ins) wide overall; and a patinated brass aneroid surveyorÂ’s barometer, Stanley, London, early 20th century, with circular silvered scale calibrated in barometric inches within another calibrated in feet with vernier adjusted via knurled crown to outer track, with fine blued steel pointer and inscribed Surveying Aneroid Compensated, STANLEY, LONDON, 2023 to the recessed centre, the exterior with pivoted vernier lens and suspension loop incorporating vernier adjustment crown, diameter 8cm (3ins approx.), with original protective leather case, (3)
SS Trevessa - the 7 1/2 inch radius vernier sextant by H Hughes & Sons, London. Presented to Mr R H Hall Second mate SS Trevessa:, black three circle frame with silvered arc, sighting tube and mirrors in a fitted case, brass plaque to top inscribed, `Present by The Brixham Baptist Church Mr R H Hall, second Mate SS Trevessa As a memento of the providential deliverance of the crew after exposure in open boats in mid-ocean for 26 days and of his skill in handling the second boat Psalm XVIII-16 1923` also together with a copy of `17000 miles in open boats the voyages of the Trevessa lifeboats` by Cecil Foster Captain of the Trevessa * Note- In 1923 the Hain Line steamer SS Trevessa was bound for Western Australia with a cargo of zinc concentrates when she sank on 4 June after taking on water. As the zinc concentrates absorbed water they formed a tick paste that made the bilge pumps ineffective and hastened the sinking of the ship and she sank within fifteen minutes. Her Captain Cecil Foster and Second Mate Mr Hall took to two lifeboats with the remaining crew and spent the next 26 days rowing towards shore eventually landing at Rodriguez Island and Bel-Ombre, Mauritius. Of the 44 crew 34 survived the open sea and the story of their survival became the biggest news story of the year.
A 19th century 8 inch raduis vernier sextant by ` Joseph Somalvico & Co, London`:, the black lacquered lozenge frame with silvered scale numbered to 150 degrees, signed as per title, vernier with magnifier, sighting tubes, seven shades and two mirrors, in a fitted mahogany case with accessories.
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