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Octant and Case
ca. 1820
Frye and Shaw; David Baker; Richard Rutt
USA: New York, New York City
a: octant: Ebony; ivory; brass; b: case: ebony
overall: 30 x 27 1/2 in.; 76.2 x 69.85 cm
Gift of Mr. Stanley Miller
75.11.2a-b
ca. 1820
Frye and Shaw; David Baker; Richard Rutt
USA: New York, New York City
a: octant: Ebony; ivory; brass; b: case: ebony
overall: 30 x 27 1/2 in.; 76.2 x 69.85 cm
Gift of Mr. Stanley Miller
75.11.2a-b
Octant and Case; a: "Hadley's Octant" with open sights, reflecting mirrors, 45 degree sector, ebony radaii' brass alidaade with vernier and clamping screw; ivory scaled ebony and divided into 100 divisions; ivory plaque label "Frye and Shaw'New York"; b: fitted wooden case; blue painted paper label inside "David Baker/ Instrument Maker"--written notation "Richd Rutt/ Pratt St. opposite/ New Bedford/ Spears Wharf/ Baltimore."