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17-inch Radius Mahogany Octant by J. Gilbert, London, with boxwood scale divided 0-90 , sliding index arm with brass read-out, clamp and bone vernier (chipped) engraved 10, 5, 15, 10 , zero denoted by three stars, pinhole sight, mirror, magnifier and maker's plaque, (missing feet, shades and part of the support for pinhole sight).


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Date:
2008-08-23

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