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Papers for Octant, Divided by Spencer, Browning & Rust, London, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 52728


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Item type
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Provenance
Presented by F. A. Bellamy. Owned by Captain Mardon (d. 1844)
Object type
Octant
Inventory No
52728
Accession Number
1932-9

Description

Two fragmentary trade labels: John Gray, 13 Little Hermitage Street, Wapping, London; [ ]msley [ ]ing Street [near] St Ka[tharine]'s Dock, Tower Hill, London. Note from Miss Mardon to F.A. Bellamy offering the octant, and a card from Bellamy offering it onwards, presumably to Gunther as there is an address label for him at the "Lewis Evans Museum, Broad Street"