Octant and case

octant; octant case

INSTRUMENTS - OCTANTS
Thaxter, Samuel & Son
England, London; USA, MA, Boston
circa 1840
overall: 13 7/8 x 12 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.

Ebony and brass octant about 1840, in mahogany case, made by Spencer & Co., London, belonged to Capt. William Van Namee. Instrument lacks ivory pencil; one end of scale loose. Scale from 0 to 105. Case bears 2 paper labels of Samuel Thaxter & Son, 125 State St., Boston. Capt.

1968.105