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Octant
Maker
Alexander Rutherford
(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
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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