Box for octant

octant box

INSTRUMENTS - BOXES & CASES
Bassnett, James; Hamlin, William; Megarey, A.; Harris, Jas.
England, Liverpool; USA, RI, Providence; USA, NY, New York
13.00 x 12.25 x 5.00

Wooden keystone box for octant, broken; paper label glued in lid "JAMES BASSNETT./ OPTICIAN./ CHRONOMETER/ AND/ Patent Lever Watch/ MANUFACTURER,/ Robert Street, north end Prince's Dock/ Liverpool."; paper label glued in box, "Wm HAMLIN./ PROVIDENCE RI,/ 131 S. Water St"; paper label (engraved by Jas. Harris) glued in box "ALEXR MEGAREY/ N-YORK,/ .../ 190 WATER, ST./ BETWEEN BURLING SLIP & FULTON ST." Label dimensions: 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" (Bassnet); 2 1/4" x 3" (Hamlin); 3 1/8" x 4 1/4" (Megarey)

1987.21.2