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Octant inscribed I. P. Cutts & Sons Opticians to her Majesty Sheffield
John Preston Cutts1841 – 1851
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
Octant, used for navigation, inscribed I.P. Cutts and Sons Opticians to her Majesty Sheffield. Circa 1841-1849.
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- Title: Octant inscribed I. P. Cutts & Sons Opticians to her Majesty Sheffield
- Creator: John Preston Cutts
- Date: 1841 – 1851, 1841 – 1851
- Location: Sheffield
- Type: Octant
- Significance: This octant was produced by a well known 19th century optical instrument maker from Sheffield, England, John Preston Cutts. It can be dated to the 1840s.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Wood, brass, ivory
- Dimensions: 77 x 264 x 316 mm, 948.25 g
- Credit line: ANMM Collection
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