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Sextant said to have belonged to Captain Cook

Sextant said to have belonged to Captain Cook

Full title: Sextant said to have belonged to Captain Cook

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Date: ca. 1768 - 1779.

Call Numbers: SAFE/DR 11

Record Identifier: nZNvBaJn

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Formats: Pictures, Objects

Contents: 1 sextant - Approx. 13 cm. high and 16 cm. wide when assembled, fitting into box 6 cm. high & 14 cm. at widest point, when disassembled - 1 brass, in wooden box with hinged lid

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Notes: This relic is a set with the scale of sines and pair of parallel rules DR 12 & DR 13. A letter filed with DR 11 dated 19.4.1906, signed by EA Burney states that he believed that Captain Cook gave these relics to his grandfather, Dr William Burney, the then headmaster and founder of the Royal Academy, Gosport. Dr William Burney (1762-1832) established his Academy, or school, in 1791. Source: ML card catalogue The authenticity of this relic has been questioned, but no decision reached. Source: ML card catalogue Digital order no:Album ID : 823688 On display in Maps Room.

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MMS ID: 110330207

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    Sextant said to have belonged to Captain Cook

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    ca. 1768 - 1779

    Call Numbers

    SAFE/DR 11

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    nZNvBaJn

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    Cook, James, 1728-1779 navigational instruments sextants

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