Elliott Brothers (London), Set of drawing instruments, circa 1860
- Title(s):
Set of drawing instruments.
- Published/Created:
- London : Elliott, 30 Strand, circa 1860.
- Physical Description:
- 14 instruments in 1 case : wood, steel, brass ; 36 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 5 cm high
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsIn ProcessYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/16984453
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Instruments include rulers, dividers, and compasses. The set may have been used by engineers, draftsmen, artists, or mathematicians.
The wooden case is lined with blue velvet. The box top and instruments are inscribed "F.H.C.", presumably the initials of the original owner.
Also present but probably not originally included in the set are: a tatting hook; a folding wooden rule; an ink stick bearing Chinese characters. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' tools -- Specimens.
- Form/Genre:
- Drawing instruments
Rulers (measuring devices)
Dividers (measuring devices)
Compasses (drawing instruments) - Export:
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