21st Jun, 2017 11:00
The Oxford Library Sale & A 'Cabinet of Curiosities'
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AN 18TH CENTURY 'DAVIS' BOXWOOD AND ROSEWOOD BACKSTAFF
AN 18TH CENTURY 'DAVIS' BOXWOOD AND ROSEWOOD BACKSTAFF, unsigned, 63.5cm long
NOTE: A Backstaff is a navigational instrument invented by John Davis c.1594. It is used to measure the altitude of a celestial body
Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £300 - £600
AN 18TH CENTURY 'DAVIS' BOXWOOD AND ROSEWOOD BACKSTAFF, unsigned, 63.5cm long
NOTE: A Backstaff is a navigational instrument invented by John Davis c.1594. It is used to measure the altitude of a celestial body
Auction: The Oxford Library Sale & A 'Cabinet of Curiosities', 21st Jun, 2017
The Oxford Library Sale & A 'Cabinet of Curiosities'
