CASED H. DUREN, NEW YORK OCTANT 19thc. Ebony and Brass Marine Octant, with inset ivory arc and maker's name plate, in original wooden case with interior affixed H. Duren paper label, case: 4" high, 11" x 10"....
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18TH/19TH C. WELLINGTON MARINER'S OCTANTIN CASE Alexander Wellington (English, active London, 1784-1815). George III era inlaid ebony and brass mariner's octant in original green painted wooden case. Signed to frame....
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JONES HOLBORN OCTANT LONDON, FIRST HALFOF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 16.25". WIDTH 13.75".JONES HOLBORN OCTANT, London, First Half of the 19th Century, Ebony frame with ivory degree scale. Arm engraved "Jones Holborn...
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OCTANT BY GILBERT & SONS, LONDON ANDOTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY OTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS, Late 18th/Early 19th Century, Collection of John Adams (1757-1807), of Edmonton,...
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EBONY OCTANT CIRCA 1860 OCTANT LENGTH12". WIDTH 9.5". BOX HEIGHT 5". WIDTH 12". DEPTH 13".EBONY OCTANT, Circa 1860, By John Crichton (Glasgow, fl. 1831-1865). Signed "Made for A. Dobbie by Crichton, London...
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SPENCER BROWNING & RUST OCTANT LONDON,MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 13.75". WIDTH 11.75".SPENCER BROWNING & RUST OCTANT, London, Mid-19th Century, Ebony frame with ivory degree scale and nameplate. Dimensions: Length...
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S.A. CAIL OCTANT ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 11.75". WIDTH 9.75".S.A. CAIL OCTANT, England, 19th Century, Ebony frame with brass index arm and sighting scope, and an ivory degree scale, vernier and nameplate....
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"HADLEY'S QUADRANT" (OCTANT) IN MAHOGANYCASE No maker's mark, 1st half 19th century; Ebony frame with brass fittings,11 1/4 in. L.; housed in a mahogany case....
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WILKINSON & SONS BRASS AND EBONY OCTANTLondon, circa 1830: type commonly known as "Hadley's Quadrant;" with ebony frame, 15 in. L.; housed in a painted wood step-top box, with interior label of Henry Glover, maker...
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"HADLEY'S QUADRANT," UNKNOWN ENGLISHMAKER 2nd half 18th century: actually, an octant, type used by British and American navigators during the Revolutionary War period; ebony frame with engraved brass mounts;...
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BROWNING BRASS AND EBONY OCTANTAmericanBrass and Ebony Octant , c. 1820, marked "Browning maker Boston",nameplate and degree arc (0-95), three swing filters, 13-inch radius, w. 11 1/2 in Provenance: Collection...
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MARKS & SON BRASS OCTANT FITTED IN MAHOGANYCASEEnglish Brass Octant Fitted in Mahogany Case , c. 1845, signed "Marks & Son, Cardiff",9 3/4 in. index arm with swing-away magnifier and fine adjustment; four index shades,...
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ANTIQUE NAVIGATIONAL OCTANT IN WOODCASE, SPENCER, CASE, Spencer, Browning & Rust, London, c. 1784-1840, ebony construction with brass index arm and ivory scale vernier, maker's plate reading as above, fitted...
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CASED SHIPS OCTANT. 19TH-CENTURY. RETAILEDBY C.R. Sherman and Co. , Nautical instruments and charts 19 N. Water St. in New Bedford. Original label, made by Spencer Browning, Co. London. Ebony frame with brass fittings,...
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Three Cased English Navigational Instruments
Late19th/20th Century
comprising a Heath and Co., Ltd. 'Bell' Pattern Mark III brass sextant; an ebony and brass octant marked Soulby 126 Wapping London to plate on crossbar,...
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A George III Ebony and Bronze MountedOctant
Circa 1781
labeled William James Guyon 1781.
Length of vernier arm 17 7/8 inches....
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CAPTAIN MOSES COLMAN'S OCTANT, BINOCULARSAND DIVIDERS AND DIVIDERS, Late 18th Century ebony T-frame octant, unsigned, with an inset ivory scale calibrated from -5 - 95 and a 17" brass index arm with ivory vernier...
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ENGLISH SPENCER, BROWNING & CO. OCTANTLondon, circa mid-19th century, the instrument with an ebony frame having an inlaid ivory scale and maker's plate; with oak kidded case....
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY INLAID EBONY ANDWHALEBONEOCTANT, WITH SCRIMSHAW DIAL. SIGNED ON THE INSTRUMENT S.M.S. IN ORIGINAL PAINTED CASE, HAS INTERESTING NAUTICAL CALCULATIONS IN PENCIL ON THE INSIDE. OCTANT SHOWS...
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19TH CENTURY OCTANT, DARK EBONY WOOD,WORKINGCONDITION WITH ALL LENSES INTACT, BUT NEEDS CLEANING. MAKER’S PLAQUE IS MISSING. 14" X 11 1/2" X 2" DEEP. COMES WITH ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE IN POOR CONDITION WITH ONE...
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19TH CENTURY BRASS AND EBONY OCTANTIN FITTEDcase. Crichton & Son, London, made for T. L. Ainsley, South Shields. Mahogany case. 3 3/4" high, 9 1/2" wide at widest point, 12" long. Overall good condition. Original...
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(2) ENGLISH OCTANTS Lot of (2) 19thc. Ebony Marine Octants, incl: Early 19th c. instrument by Spencer Browning and Rust, London, with bone scale calibrated 0-95 and marked 'SBR', brass index arm, arm boss marked...
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An English Ebony Octant
19th Century
withswing-arm vernier, the arc divided 0-100 with anchor mark at 50, in a shaped oak case with applied paper retailer label for John Bruce, Liverpool.
Length 14 inches.
Property...
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A Rare Octant with Inlaid Ivory ScaleG. Heath London Brass octant (vernier type ) with inlaid ivory scale ebony grip. Finely dovetailed mahogany box....
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A Rare Octant/Quadrant ca. 1760-1810BT Browning & Rust London Manufactured by Spencer Browning & Rust London (1790-1810 ) complete with wedge shaped mahogany box. Samuel Thaxter Trade label no. 125 State St....
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Kleman and Zoon brass ebony and ivoryoctant 19th c. ?...
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Ebony and Brass Octant James Whyte Glasgow19th century the signed instrument with ivory vernier and scale in shaped mahogany case with maker s label 12.25" (height) 31.1cm (height) 11.5" (width) 29.2cm (width) 3.75"...
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A BRITISH EBONY AND BRASS OCTANT
thearc inset with engraved ivory scale, with vernier and set of three coloured glass filters, radius 26cm, early 19th c...
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