Case, octant

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0377.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Mahogany (possible) case with brass hardware.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 9.8 cm
Width: 33.0 cm
Height: 29.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Donated by Mrs. J. MacDonald of Cantley, Quebec. She says that it was used on the ship "Hope", which was an American ship that was involved in the Maritime Fur Trade along the northwest coast of North America and was also involved in the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. According to Mrs. MacDonald, this octant was used during the time of Captain J. E. Hill.
Function: To hold and protect an octant while not in use.
Technical: Manufactured by Spencer, Browning & Co. Octants had more accurate construction than the previously used backstaffs. Scale reads from -10 degrees to 110 degrees and there is a smaller scale that goes from 0 to 20 units. Octants made it possible to view and measure the angle between two different objects.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Paper labels on case lid interior reading in part: 'S. THAXTER & SON/ IMPORTERSOF AND DEALERS IN/ NAUTICAL & SURVEYING/ INSTRUMENTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS ETC./ 125 STATE ST./ CORNERS OF BROAD ST./ BOSTON' & 'FROM/ H. DUREN/ DEALER IN CHRONO- METERS/ NO. 20 BURLING SLIP,/ BETWEEN FRONT AND WATER STREETS/ NEW YORK...' ETC.
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dark red-brown glossy wood exterior with a lighter red-brown unfinished wood interior and brass-coloured hinges and hooks. Inside, there are two beige coloured paper labels with black designs and markings.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, octant, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1977.0377, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0377.002/

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