Octant

From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection

Octant

Ivory inlay marks degrees. Missing round lenses. Has three square lenses. Wood case closes with a hook and also has a lock but no key. Inside case label reads, “Eugene F. Medinger 115 Broad Street Near Front St., New York.”

Details

1800 - 1899
Octant 
Brass 
Glass 
Metal 
Wood 
1.5" h 3" l 2.125" w
12/12/1997
09/19/2024