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Title |
Hezzanith Sextant |
Object Name |
Sextant |
Description |
This sextant was used by husband of the donor, Elmo Myers and men in the McCollough family in their shrimping business. The sextant originally belonged to Wendell H. McCollough (Capt. Mac) the donor's father. They fished for shrimp in Texas, Campeche Mexico, Nicaragua and Guyana, South America. The sextant was made by The Hezzanith Instrument Works, London. It is number 916. The Certificate of Examination is dated September 2, 1957. The sextant is housed in a beautifully constructed wooden box with dove tail corners and a brass handle. The box has fitted spaces for a lens, felt covers on pieces that would contact the sextant and a screw to hold the small wrench in place when the box is carried. The box also has a lock but no key accompanied it. |
Object ID |
2017.024.001 |
Date |
09/02/1957 |
Caption |
Annette Myers presenting sextant to Gray Edenfield |
Dimensions |
H-9.5 W-9.5 D-4.5 inches |
Collection |
AIMH |
People |
McCollough, Wendell Herbert McCullough, Wendell H. (W.H.) Myers, Annette McCullough Myers, Elmo |
Subjects |
navigation shrimping |