Octant

Description

Octant, incomplete, 12 inch, ebony frame and limb, brass index arm and fittings, ivory plates, Admiralty mark "E 12", in stepped oak box, possibly made by Thomas Jones of London, c. 1820

Museum reference

T.1910.92

Collection

Maritime

Object name

Octant

Production information

Jones, Thomas, 1775 - 1852, Instrument maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1820

Materials

Ebony, Ebony, Brass, Ivory, Oak

Associations

Previous owner: Admiralty