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Octant

Maker (1695-1779)
Date 1758
Medium / Technique Wood: mahogany; metal: brass; glass; ivory
DimensionsHeight: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.) Length: 54.9 cm (21 5/8 in.) Width: 47.4 cm (18 11/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1979.37.1
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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