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Ebony Octant, by Elliott Brothers, London, 1850s

Inventory Number 12959


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12959

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'ELLIOTT BROTHERS / 56 Strand London'
Physical material
Brass
Metal
Glass
Ivorine
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 90mm Width: 254mm Depth: 302mm Weight: 2.4kg
Inventory No
12959
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

This ebony octant has an ivory scale and vernier.The inlaid ivory scale runs from -5deg to 110deg, the vernier reads 0-20.