Octant, circa 1850

octant

INSTRUMENTS - OCTANTS
Circa 1850
wood; metal; ivory; bone; glass
Overall: 3 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.

Ebony and brass octant, c. 1850, without case, maker's name, Vernier scale and ivory plate on reverse; horizon glass frame bent, tangent screw badly bent, one foot badly splintered, and possibly a set of horizon shades missing. Scale 0 - 95 degrees. A ‘foul anchor’ without initials (between 45°-50°) [Ref: Willem Morzer Bruyns, July 2006.]

1968.107