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SPRING 1995

COVER ILLUSTRATION A highly decorated brass octant, French, c. 1786, with magnetic compass incorporated into the frame. Swags, flags, dolphin, and cannon are engraved on the limbs; "DEDIÉ A SA MAJESTÉ LOUIS XVI / FAIT PAR MAGNIÉ A DUNKURQUE" (Dedicated to his Majesty Louis XVI made by Magnie at Dunkirk) engraved on the frame. Peabody Essex Museum Collection.

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