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Octant, by Edward Nairne, London, c. 1750
Object is on display.
Inventory Number:	40933
Object Type:	Object
Persons:	Edward Nairne
Date Created:	c.1750
Place Created:	London United Kingdom (England) Europe
Subject Classification(s):	Navigation
Accession Number:	1944-1/part
Primary Inscriptions:	"E * NAIRNE * LONDON"
Provenance:	Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Collection Group:	Clay Collection
Material(s):	Mahogany Boxwood Brass
Dimensions:	Height Width Depth Diameter Unit 50.7 41.5 7.5 cm
Narratives Inventory no. 40933 - Former Display Label When is a quadrant not a quadrant?

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