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Title(s):

Set of drawing instruments.

Published/Created:
London, mid-19th century.
Physical Description:
12 instruments in 1 case : wood, steel, brass ; 22 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 5 cm high
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In Process
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
The maker is unidentified.
Instruments include dividers and compasses. The set may have been used by engineers, draftsmen, artists, or mathematicians.
The wooden case is lined with red padded silk. Includes brass lock and key.
Subject Terms:
Artists' tools -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Drawing instruments
Dividers (measuring devices)
Compasses (drawing instruments)
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