Octant

Name/Title

Octant

Entry/Object ID

1982.030.001

Description

In Wood Box. Black Painted Metal. Ivory Scales. Glass Mirror and Sun Shades. Peepholes Eyepiece. Octant Box Cover Has Had a Piece Glued on At Back Edge on 6/1/91 condition: Fair. Paint Chipping Off. Corrosion Needs Cleaning. .001 Octant, . 002 Octant Case Arc appears to be inscribed in script engraving " a Kiel Valparaiso"

Collection

Instruments Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Octant

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Brass, Glass