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LOT 2564
American WWII Sextant in Original Box
1939-1945 A.D.
9 in. (3.25 kg total, box: 23 cm high).
Comprising: a hinged wooden storage box; a type A-10A sextant with various loose attachments; a kit-plastic disc for A10A sextant in original paper sleeve; and two paper tags. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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