A large ebony sextant, English, late 18th century

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A large ebony sextant, English, late 18th century, signed Owens Liverpool, the ivory scale for 0-130° with maker's mark ID to the other side of an anchor (for John Dring), vernier, two sets of three coloured filters, peep-hole sight, in shaped mahogany case, 13 1/2in (34cm) radius; case: 5 x 20 x 17 1/2in (13 x 51 x 44.5cm) Footnotes: Provenance: Ex-Set 656, Christie's London: Travel, Science & Natural History: including The Polar Sale Marking The Scott Centenary 1912-2012, 9th October, 2012. This set is subject to the following set symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This set contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.