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Octant with accessories in a mahogany case
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Octant, complete with micrometer, mirrors, and glass in a mahogany case. The entire set belonged to the equipment of the Japanese warship Kigaimaru of the Shoshu clan (formerly the Dutch ship Rivierbuur) that fought in the Battle of Shimonoseki against the Dutch warship Medusa in July 1863.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOctant met toebehoren in mahoniehouten kist. c. 1840 - c. 1863. George Whitbread. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
