Octant and Case
CultureAmerican | Unknown
Date1800-1821
MediumEbonyy, brass, ivory, and mahogany
DimensionsOverall: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
InscribedStenciled on outside of box "Henry H. Myers USN"; in ink inside top: "Henry H. Myers, Norfolk".
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House
Object number97.49.69
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Upper Sitting Room
Exhibition HistoryMyers House/Consul Room Published ReferencesJoe Mosier, "The Reluctant Midshipman: The Journeys of Henry Myers," _The Daybook_ 8, issue 3 (12/2002): 6-9, 14-15.
1800-1821
1800-1821
19th century
ca. 1840
Parent/Child