Land Surveyor

H. EDGEWORTH EBONY, BRASS & IVORY OCTANT

Note the peep sight and colored glass eye protectors so the observor could take sun shots. Also note that quadrants, octants and sextants (1/4. 1/8 and 1/6 of a circele) indicate the order of progression in the development of navigating instruments.
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