Case, octant

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1850
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1979.0080.003
MANUFACTURER
Black & Murray
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Calcutta, India

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
3
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Wood case with brass hardware and manufacturer's plate

Dimensions

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

Length
30.0 cm
Width
28.8 cm
Height
10.1 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Marine Transportation
Category
Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Black Murray
Country
India
State/Province
Unknown
City
Calcutta

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
Holds and protects an octant while not in use.
Technical
Manufactured by Black & Murray. Scale reads from -10 degrees to 110 degrees, and vernier reads to 20 degrees. Octants made it possible to view and measure the angle between two different objects.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the plate inside the box: "BLACK & MURRAY/ CHRONOMETER/ WATCH CLOCK & SCIENTIFIC/ INSTRUMENT MAKERS/ CHART AGENTS TO THE ADMIRALTY/ AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/ CALCUTTA"
Missing
Missing key
Finish
Dark brown finished wood exterior with dark brown metal hardware. Unfinished red-brown wood interior with green feld and a brass-coloured plate.
Decoration
N/A

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