FINE 18TH CENTURY EBONY QUADRANT DATED 1781 BY COLE LONDON
£1,900 GBP
VERY GOOD & WELL PRESERVED LARGE EBONY QUADRANT ( OCTANT ) SIGNED: COLE LONDON. & WITH OWNERS NAME: JOHN DAVIS 1781. THE MAIN SCALE IS IN MINT CONDITION, WONDERFUL CRISP ENGRAVING, 20 MINUTE DEVISIONS MINUS 5 DEGREES TO 95 DEGREES, VERNIER READING TO 1 MINUTE OF ARC. EARLY FEATURE OF BRASS VERNIER, FORE & BACK SIGHTS. INDEX ARM 17.1/2" LONG. RADIUS 15.3/4" INCHES. ALL ORIGINAL BRASS-WORK, ORIGINAL OAK STEPPED BOX, SLIGHT CRACK ON MIDDLE COLOURED FILTER. BENJAMIN COLE W. 1766-1782.
Circa
1781
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected]
IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER. AUVV32P9
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Mike Read Antique Sciences
Based in Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall, I have been trading since 1979, buying and selling scientific instruments and nautical antiques. Over the years I have acquired many rare and wonderful items for the trade and collectors alike. I hope this continues. Mike Read. Email: [email protected]
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