MID 19TH CENTURY
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AN EBONY AND BRASS OCTANT
MID 19TH CENTURY
with ebony frame and brass arm with lenses and filters, ivory scales in original mahogany box. Additional ivory inlay with the inscription 'N WELLS NEWPORT. Old label in the lid of the box marked 'C. Downie Optical and Nautical Instruments Hamburg.
MID 19TH CENTURY
with ebony frame and brass arm with lenses and filters, ivory scales in original mahogany box. Additional ivory inlay with the inscription 'N WELLS NEWPORT. Old label in the lid of the box marked 'C. Downie Optical and Nautical Instruments Hamburg.
Sale room notice
The correct estimate for this lot is $600-800, and the correct date is early 19th Century. It has a late paper label which reads:
'C. Downie Optical and Nautical Instruments, Hamburg.'
'C. Downie Optical and Nautical Instruments, Hamburg.'