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5 Inch Sounding Octant Vernier by The Elliott Borthers
Elliott Brothers London. Sextant Nr.1006 in box
Type of object:
Octant
Time period:
Britain rules the waves + France
Place:
London
Date:
1860
Maker / Author:
Elliott Brothers
Publisher / Printer:
Idem
Dimensions:
5 inch radius
Material:
Brass and wood
Graduation:
0-115
Inscription:
Elliott Brot. London
Provenance:
Maritime Art Gallery Knokke
References:
Description
Small sounding octant in Square box. Probably used for surveying on the Mercator, according to Francois Clement.
Elliott Brothers have gone through many mergers and acquisitions before becoming part of BAE SYSTEMS. One factor that has remained constant has been the high degree of innovation in avionics and in this respect a fifteen year period from the mid 50’s was particularly notable for laying the basis of most of the future products.
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