Octant

Description

Octant, brass frame and limb, wooden handle, silver scales, in mahogany keystone box, signed and made by David Stalker of Leith, c. 1860

Museum reference

T.1977.53

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Octant

Production information

Stalker, David, 1855 (fl.) - 1895 (d.)
Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1860

Materials

Brass, Wood, Silver, Mahogany, Leather

Physical description

Cast brass frame, silver scale