Octant

Description

Octant (reflecting quadrant) for observing at sea, of ebony and brass, in a wooden box, made by Crichton of London, last used by Alexander McKay, master of the ship "Sydney" of Glasgow, sailing from Leith to Demerara in 1864

Museum reference

T.1898.303

Collection

Maritime

Object name

Octant

Production information

Crichton
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1964 or earlier

Materials

Ebony, Brass, Ivory, Wood

Physical description

Wooden box

Associations

Previous owner: McKay, Alexander, 1864 (fl.)
Name of ship under the command of Alexander McKa: Sydney
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe
Demerara, Guyana, South America