Sold for:
$1,067
$1,067
Ebony Octant in a Paint-decorated Box, Spencer Browning & Company, London, 19th century, with brass sliding index arm, bone scale divided 0-105, vernier scale indexed 0-20, thumb-screw adjustment and lock, brass sighting pinnula, mirror, shades, maker's plaque marked "Spencer, Browning & Co. , London," in a conforming yellow-painted wood box with a painted compass star and initials "W.C.B." on the hinged lid, (repair and loss to box), overall ht. 4 3/4, wd. 13, lg. 14 1/8 in. loss to box corner, and replaced piece on opposing corner. Maker's plaque loose, surface grime to instrument, box missing part of latch and the key.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-08-11
