- CASED H. DUREN, NEW YORK OCTANT 19th
CASED H. DUREN, NEW YORK OCTANT 19th c. Ebony and Brass Marine Octant, with inset ivory arc and maker's name plate, in original wooden case with interior affixed H. Duren paper label, case: 4" high, 11" x 10". Corrosion to brass; case corner repair.
- ENGLISH NAVIGATION OCTANT W/ CASEHayward
ENGLISH NAVIGATION OCTANT W/ CASEHayward Harris and Grier, London navigation octant, comprised of brass and glass, the frame with inlaid steel scale to graduated arc, a smaller vernier scale on the index arm with two tangent screws, magnifying glass, sunshades, horizon glass, index mirror, and handle. Also includes two (2) brass telescopes of varying sizes, three (3) glass bottles, two (2) with lids, and one (1) piece of red satin, all housed in a wooden case with brass hardware and a hinged lid. Octant: 8 1/4" H x 9 1/2" W x 4" D. Case: 9 1/2" H x 12" W x 5" D. Late 19th/early 20th century.
Condition:
Overall good condition with expected tarnishing, oxidation to metal. All glass pieces appear to be intact. Some dents to metal lids. General wear to case.
- 1768 DANIEL SAXBEY ENGRAVED BRASS AND
1768 DANIEL SAXBEY ENGRAVED BRASS AND MAHOGANY OCTANT1768 Daniel Saxbey Engraved Brass and Mahogany Octant
19 ¼ in. x 16 in.
Condition:
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- FOLK ART CARVED FIGURE OF ADMIRAL LORD
FOLK ART CARVED FIGURE OF ADMIRAL LORD NELSON HOLDING A...Folk Art Carved Figure of Admiral Lord Nelson Holding an Octant, 20th Century.
Height of Figure 44 in.
Provenance : The Estate of Georgia P. Gosnell, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Sold Rafael Osona Auctions August 1, 2015; Private Collector
Condition:
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- VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD LITTLE
VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD LITTLE NAVIGATOR FOLK A...Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Little Navigator Folk Art Trade Sign Figure, depicting a ship captain, carved from a solid piece of wood and holding an octant. Original was used to advertise a ship chandlery.
Height 24 in. Width 8 in. Depth 10 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
- 18TH/19TH C. WELLINGTON MARINER'S OCTANT
18TH/19TH C. WELLINGTON MARINER'S OCTANT IN CASE Alexander Wellington (English, active London, 1784-1815). George III era inlaid ebony and brass mariner's octant in original green painted wooden case. Signed to frame. Approx. total length of octant, 16"; case h. 3.5", w. 15", d. 17.25".
- CASED SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST CO. OCTANT
CASED SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST CO. OCTANT MID-19TH CENTURY CASE LENGTH 13.75”. WIDTH 11.75”.CASED SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST CO. OCTANT, Mid-19th Century, Original label for Charles R. Sherman, 19 North Water Street, New Bedford. Mahogany hinged case. Dimensions: Case length 13.75". Width 11.75".
- CASED BRASS OCTANT 19TH CENTURY CASE
CASED BRASS OCTANT 19TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 5.75”. LENGTH 11.25”. WIDTH 11.25”.CASED BRASS OCTANT, 19th Century, Signed "Louis Casartellis Liverpool". Includes two lenses. Wedge-shaped mahogany case. Dimensions: Case height 5.75". Length 11.25". Width 11.25".
- THREE ENGLISH OCTANTS 19TH CENTURY LARGEST
THREE ENGLISH OCTANTS 19TH CENTURY LARGEST LENGTH 14.25". WIDTH 11".THREE ENGLISH OCTANTS, 19th Century, One by Gail, Newcastle, one by Cox, Plymouth and one by Barber & Bustin, Liverpool. All with ebonized frames and ivory degree scales. Dimensions: Largest length 14.25". Width 11".
- JONES HOLBORN OCTANT LONDON, FIRST HALF
JONES HOLBORN OCTANT LONDON, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 16.25". WIDTH 13.75".JONES HOLBORN OCTANT, London, First Half of the 19th Century, Ebony frame with ivory degree scale. Arm engraved "Jones Holborn London". Dimensions: Length 16.25". Width 13.75".
- CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO. OCTANT
CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO. OCTANT LONDON, 19TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 4.5”. LENGTH 13". WIDTH 11.5”.CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO. OCTANT, London, 19th Century, Octant with ebonized wood frame. Wedge-shaped green-painted case with label on interior for retailer "Charles R. Sherman New Bedford". Dimensions: Case height 4.5". Length 13". Width 11.5".
- OCTANT BY GILBERT & SONS, LONDON AND
OCTANT BY GILBERT & SONS, LONDON AND OTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURYOCTANT BY GILBERT & SONS, LONDON AND OTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS, Late 18th/Early 19th Century, Collection of John Adams (1757-1807), of Edmonton, England, who maintained a practice of instruction in navigation and mathematics. Descended directly through his family. Included are his fine octant, a framed engraving of himself, a group of letters in his possession and a splendid silver medal he was awarded. 1) Ebony and brass "T" frame octant, circa 1806, signed "Gilbert & Sons London" on the 12" brass radius arm. Fitted with screw clamp, inset ivory 0-90 degree scale, pinhole sight, solar filters, auxiliary telescope with eyepiece, fine rotary adjustment of the index mirror rather than the horizon mirror, handle and feet. Complete with original keystone-shaped box with the partial trade label of "Gilbert & Sons, late Gilbert & Wright, No. 148 Leadenhall Street ..." selling "Improved achromatic plated and brass telescopes, Octants...". The octant dates from 1806, when "Gilbert & Sons" took over from "Gilbert & Wright". Length of radius arm 12". Scale arc 9.5". 2) Print of John Adams by J.T. Smith, published in 1795, with a paper fragment showing the signature "J. Adams". (Fragment previously attached to the back of the print.) Framed 11" x 13". 3) Group of letters that reveal astronomical and mathematical practices of the day. One, written in 1779 to an unknown recipient, is from Jonathan Wheatcroft of Paxford (in the Cotswolds), reporting on his failure to observe a new comet, even with his "2-1/2" Foot Improved Achromatic Dollond telescope. Another is from Charles Small of Ferryhill, writing to Jonathan Lindsay of London, discussing complicated problems in plane geometry, complete with proof and various kind words about colleagues and family. Complete with remains of a wax seal, and early postal markings. 4) Silver presentation medal "Arts and Commerce Promoted", inscribed "To Mr. John Adams, 1785" for "Artificial Horizon Improved". In the Society's records, twelve pages were devoted to Adams' improvement. In seeking an instrument capable of measuring arcs up to 180 degrees, for use with his new horizon, Adams turned "to Messrs. Gilbert & Wright, who immediately presented me with an improved Quadrant, by which the fore and back observations are equally facile and just". Medal in excellent condition, in its original wood case lined in green velvet and covered in shagreen. Diameter 1.75". Provenance: John Adams, and thence by descent through the Adams family.Gorrings, East Susex, United Kingdom, April 2007.Acquired by Tesseract, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, at the above sale.Acquired by the Kelton Foundation from the above, March 2008.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.John Adams worked in Edmonton, Middlesex, seven miles north of London. In 1782 he revised and corrected James Atkinson's epitome of the Whole Art of Navigation. In his preface of that year, Adams explains "The present reviser, having been eight years in the fea fervice, and eighteen a teacher of this art, enables him to say ... that he has now rectified what was amifs; alterered [sic] what was diforderly; explained what was obfcure; ftruck out what was not abfolutely neceffary; and copioufly added where it was wanting, ...".