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Octant and case, made by Spencer, Browning & Co., London

octant and case

INSTRUMENTS - OCTANTS
King, C. G.
England, London; USA, MA, Boston
0 x 0 x 0

Ebony and brass octant in oak step-case with brass fittings. Octant has ivory inlaid scale marked in script: SBR, ivory maker's plate marked: Spencer. Browning & Co. London /, ivory pencil, but lacks ivory plate on reverse. Bottom edge marked at center: M. Outside of case marked: Capt. / Tobias Thompson / on top and: D. T./ on shorter side. Paper label inside cover reads: C. G. KING,/ NO. 7 Broad ..., Boston,/ ... Dickinson Printing Establishment, 52 Washington St., Boston, Damrell & Moore. Case: 14" longer side x 4" high.


1968.179