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A 19th Century ebony octant
the maker's bone-ivory label stamped W. White, 50 Lowgate Hull with bone-ivory scale, seven shades, mirrors, telescope mounting and ebony handle, the index-arm, 9 7/8in. (25.2cm.) radius with tangent screw and clamp, with two telescopes and trade labels for B.R. Cousins and Alexander Dobbie in fan shaped mahogany case -- 11in. (28cm.)
the maker's bone-ivory label stamped W. White, 50 Lowgate Hull with bone-ivory scale, seven shades, mirrors, telescope mounting and ebony handle, the index-arm, 9 7/8in. (25.2cm.) radius with tangent screw and clamp, with two telescopes and trade labels for B.R. Cousins and Alexander Dobbie in fan shaped mahogany case -- 11in. (28cm.)