Live auction - Lot 497
Impressive ebony octant with index arm.
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Hammer price: €
1.500
€ 500 / 800
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Lot description
18th c
Ebony, ivory, brass and mirror, 49 x 42,5 cm, unsigned.
Octant possibly produced by T. Watson (1767), incl. a protractor up to 90º and ivory vernier. A luxurious instrument that easily costed a captain's month wage!
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