»Early German Brass Octant«, c. 1760
Octant from the Friesian island of Föhr, by Jan
Cornelius von Voer, serial no. 226, frame and index arm with engraved acanthus ornamentation and the figure of a stylized girl with basket of flowers in the centre, transversal scale 0° to 90°, radius 8
in.
(21,5 cm), sight vane with 1 pinhole and 2 index shades. A very important and rare German nautical instrument.
Estimate: € 2,500/3,500
US$ 3,400/4,800
Reserve: € 1,200/US$ 1,650
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