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AveryArchitecturalandFineArtsLibraryDepartmentofDrawings&Archives

ColumbiaUniversity

GuidetotheAndrewAlpernCollection

ofDrawingInstruments,circa17002004

2006.0062007.020

DateRange: Circa17002004

Size: 177groupsofinstruments,12groupsofmiscellaneousitems,126volumesof

printedmaterials,andonefolderofarchivalmaterials.

PreferredCitation: AndrewAlpernCollectionofDrawingInstruments,circa17002004.DepartmentofDrawings&Archives,AveryArchitecturalandFineArtsLibrary,ColumbiaUniversity.

AcquisitionInformation:

ThiscollectionwasagifttoAveryLibraryfromAndrewAlpernin2006and2007.Unlessnotedotherwise,theitemslistedinthisinventorybelongtothe2006.006gift.

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Location: WiththeexceptionofthematerialsinSeriesXIV,allitemsarelocatedonsiteattheAveryLibrary.

ProcessingInformation:

ThiscollectionwasprocessedbyAndrewAlpernpriortothecollectionsarrivalatAveryLibrary.

FindingAidPreparation:

ThisfindingaidislargelybasedonthecomprehensiveinventorywrittenbyAndrewAlpern.Alldescriptions,attributionsofmaker,dates,andstatementsofbiographicalinformationwereprovidedbyMr.Alpern.AdditionaleditingwasdonebyAnnemarievanRoessel,Archivist,AveryArchitecturalandFineArtsLibrary,inSpring2007.

FindingAidDate: 20070219;lastrevised20080407



HistoricalNote:TheitemsinthiscollectionweregatheredbyNewYorkarchitect,historian,andattorneyAndrewAlpernoverfortyyears,primarilybypurchaseatauctionandfromprivatedealersintheUnitedStatesandEurope.

ScopeandContent:

Thiscollectionprimarilycontains177groupsofEnglish,ContinentalandAmericandraftingsetsandindividualinstrumentsdatingfromcirca1700to2004.Theseinstrumentswereusedtocreatetechnicaldrawings,typicallybyarchitects,draftsmen,engineers,surveyors,andstudents.Complementingtheinstrumentsareasmallgroupofmiscellaneousitems,includingmedals,amodel,anecktie,andacharmbracelet,andalargegroupofpublishedmaterials,includingtradecatalogsandothertechnical,biographical,historical,andscholarlywritingsaboutdraftingandscientificinstrumentsandrelatedsubjects.

Forageneraloverviewofthecollectionandselecteddigitalimages,pleasevisithttp://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/avery/da/alpern.html

ArrangementandOrganization:Thiscollectionisdividedintothirteenseries,accordingtotype,asfollows:

SeriesI:EnglishSetsinPockettuis

SeriesII:EnglishSetsinMagazineCases

SeriesIII:19thcenturyEnglishMagazineCases

SeriesIV:ContinentalSets

SeriesV:AmericanSets

SeriesVI:20thcenturySets

SeriesVII:ScalesandRules

SeriesVIII:Protractors

SeriesIX:ProportionalDividers

SeriesX:SpecializedSetsandIndividualInstruments

SeriesXI:SlideRulesandOtherComputationalDevices

SeriesXII:TrianglesandFrenchCurves

SeriesXIII:MiscellaneousItems

SeriesXIV:Books,JournalsandCatalogues



SubjectTerms:Keuffel&EsserCo.NegrettiandZambraTheo.Alteneder&SonsCatalogs.ArchitecturaldrawingEquipmentandsuppliesArchitecturaldrawingEquipmentandsuppliesCatalogs.ArchitecturaldrawingEquipmentandsuppliesHandbooks,manuals,etc.SurveyingInstruments.Mechanicaldrawing.StorageLocations:C18AboveC62aC62nC63C375Offsite


SeriesI:EnglishSetsinPockettuis1.English,priorto1715JohnRowley(circa16681728)Silver,ivory,andwooddrawinginstrumentswithdecorativeengraving,inblackleathercoveredwoodetui.Case:Oftuiform,13.5cm(5)long,6.5cm(2)wideattop;wood,coveredinpebblegrainedblackleatherworngoldleafontopofinteriorlowersection,silver(?)hingewithbrasspin,securedwithsteelscrews(onefileddown,onelackingandreplacedwithepoxyglue).Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor11.4cm(4)x4.2cm(1)withsevenvariousscalesonfrontand

withreverseblank.

Woodscalewithhandinkedappliedpapersides,setintocarvedwoodhandle11.1cm(4)x2.5cm(1)

Sixinstrumentsinsilver,withsteelpoints,onethinlayerofbrasssheetinthemovingjointsofthedividersandcompasses,allinstrumentsbutoneengravedwithflowerandleafdecoration: dividers,10.5cm(4)long compasses,withdecorativesteelwingsetscrewandremovablesteeldividerlegandwith

hingedinklegandhingedpencilleg rulingpen,withsteelbladesanddecorativesteelwingadjustmentscrew,waisted,with

doubletaperingoctagonalhandle,andballendunscrewingtorevealshortpinpricker combinationpen/pencilholderwithhiddenreversibleends,onewithgold(?)penpoint;

apparentlymadefromaflatsheetofsilverrolledaroundamandrelandsoldered,withsimplebandingbutlackingtheengraveddecorationandownersnameorinitialsandthusmaybeanearlyreplacement.

Signatures:I:Rowley:fecitstampedonivoryscale;early(original?)ownersnameorinitialsengravedonfourinstruments,TWood,Wood,TW.



2.English,thirdquarter18thcenturyBenjaminMartin(17051782)Brass,ivory,andebonydrawinginstrumentsinsharkskincoveredwoodtui,ownedfrom1784byAdmiralSirCharlesCotton(17531812).Case:Oftuiform,17.5cm(6)long,8cm(3)wideattop;wood,coveredinblacksharkskin,interiorpaperlined,withwornroseredvelvetinsidelid;hingesecuredwithnailsanddecorativewashers.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x4.2cm(1)withdoublediagonaldividedscaleon

frontand14scalesonbackincludingtrigonometricandGunterscales,moderatelyworn.

Ivorynavigationsectorwithbrassjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales.

Ebonythreearmparallelrulewithshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons.

Eightinstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpoints,hingeleaves,anddecorativewingadjustmentscrews: dividers,13.5cm(5)long compasses,withremovablesteeldividerlegandwithhingedpencilleg,hingedinklegand

hingeddottingwheelinkleg smallinkcompasswithfinialshapedhandle rulingpen,withbrassbladeswithsteelpoints,decorativelybalusterturnedhandle

unscrewingatmidpointtorevealapinpricker shortpencilholderwithflattenedendinkeraser[Lackingthinfile/adjustmenttool]Signatures:BMartinLONDONstampedonscale;Martin/Londonstampedonsector;handwrittenininkinsidelidCaptCotton1784.



3.English,fourthquarter18thcenturyGeorgeAdams,Jr.(17501795)Brass,ivory,andebonyinstrumentsingreenshagreencoveredwoodtuiwithsilvermountings.Case:Oftuiform,17.7cm(7)long,8cm(3)wideattop;wood,coveredingreenshagreen,withribbedsilverbandandvacantsilverengravingplatetothetopandsilverhingesetwithsilverpinsanddecorativewashers.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.1cm(6)x4.1cm(1)withsevenscalesonback,oneofwhich

isdoublediagonaldivided.

Ivorynavigationalsectorwithbrassarchjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales.

Ebony3armparallelrulewithshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons;onelinkagebroken,andanotherapparentlyanearlyreplacement.

Eightinstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: dividers compasses,15.4cm(6)long,withdecorativesteelwingsetscrewandremovablesteel

dividerleg,andwithhingedinklegwithdecorativebrasswingadjustmentscrew,andhingedpencilleg

smallinkcompasswithfinialshapedhandle(lackingadjustmentscrew) rulingpen,withbrassblades(onehinged)insetwithsteelpoints,decorativelybaluster

turnedhandleunscrewingatmidpointtorevealapinpricker brasspencilendandinkeraserwithdecorativeturningandreeding steeladjustmenttool(onespannertipbroken)Signature:GAdams.60.FleetStreet.London.stampedinaRomanfontonscale;AdamsLondonengravedinscriptonsector



4.English,late18thcenturyPeterDollond(17301821)Setofsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinashagreencoveredsilvertui.Case:Oftuiform,17cm(6)long,7cm(2)wideattop;silvercoveredingreenshagreenbutwithbottomanddomedtopuncoveredandshowingthesilver,withdecorativesilverbandingsandsilverhingeanddecorativepushbutton,andwithfittedwoodinsertinbottomtoppedbyacutoutsilverprotectiveplate.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x4.2cm(1)withdoublediagonaldividedscaleon

frontand16scalesontheback

Ivorysectorwithsilverarchjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales.

Ivorythreearmparallelrulewithshapedandcutoutsilverlinkages.

Eightinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpoints,doublehingeleaves,anddecorativewingadjustmentscrews: hairspringdivider compasses15.7cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg hingedpencilleg hingedinklegwithhingedblade smallinkcompasseswithhingedbladeandfinialshapedhandle rulingpenwithhingedblade,turnedshapedhandleunscrewinginmiddletoalongpin

pricker smallpencilholderwithflattenedendinkeraser steeltoolwithknife,file,screwdriver,andspannertoadjustthedivider/compassjointsSignature:DOLLONDLONDONstampedonscaleandengravedonjointofsector



5.English,secondhalf18thcenturySamuelWhitford[?]Setofsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasilvermountedtui,coveredingreenshagreenwiththethreelargetuberclesoftheoriginalrayskinsandeddownandpositionedverticallyontheedgeofthelidjustabovethecatch.Case:Oftuiform,12.7cm(5)long,5.3cm(2)wideattop;wood,withsilvertopandbottom,silverbanding,andgreenshagreencovering;fittedwoodinterior,withacutoutsilvercoverplate.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor11.5cm(4)x3.5cm(1)withadoublediagonaldividedscale

onthefrontand14scalesontheback.

Sixinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpoints,doublehingeleaves,anddecorativewingadjustmentscrews: compasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg hingedinklegwithhingedblade hingedpencillegwithslidingringretainer connectorleg.Thethreelegscanbeusedtogethertoformadoubleendedrulingpenand

pencil smallinkcompasseswithhingedbladeandfinialshapedhandle smallpencilholderwithflattenedendinkeraserSignature:WHIFORDLONDONstampedonthescale.



6.English,fourthquarter18thcenturytofirstquarter19thcenturyJohn&EdwardTroughtonSetofivoryandbrassdrawinginstrumentsinwoodtuicoveredinagreenshagreen.Case:Oftuiform,14cm(5)long,4.5cm(1)wideatthetop;wood,coveredwithgreenshagreen,withreplacedcatchbutton.Contents:Ivoryscale,11.3cm(4)long1.8cm(),withfourarchitectsscalesandascaleofchordson

thefrontandadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback.

Fourinstrumentsinbrasswithbrassdecorativewingadjustmentscrewsandwithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: compasses11.4cm(4)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg hingedinklegwithhingedblade hingedpencillegwithringretainer rulingpenwithhingedblade,balusterturnedhandleunscrewingtorevealapinprickerSignature:TroughtonLondonstampedontheivoryscale



7.English,thirdquarter18thcenturyEdwardNairne(17261806)Setofsilverdrawinginstrumentswithasilverprotractor/scaleinasilverboundtuicoveredintortoiseshell.Case:Oftuiform,13cm(5)long,5.5cm(2)wideatthetop;wood,coveredintortoiseshell,withdecorativesilverbanding,silverbottom,andadomedsilvertopengravedwithadecorativemonogramWM;thefittedwoodinteriorcoveredwithacutoutsilverprotectiveplate.Contents:Silverrectangularprotractor/scale10.7cm(4)x4.1cm(1),engravedonthefrontwiththe

protractorandonthebackwithadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheupperhalf,separatedbyadecorativelineofengravingfromsixscalesengineersscalesonthelowerhalf.

Seveninstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpoints,doublehingeleaves,anddecorativewingadjustmentscrews: compasses11.3cm(4)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg hingedinklegwithhingedblade hingedpencillegwithslidingringretainer connectorleg.Thethreelegscanbeusedtogethertoformadoubleendedrulingpenand

pencil smallinkcompasseswithhingedbladeandfinialshapedhandle rulingpenwithhingedblade,balusterturnedhandle,unscrewingtorevealapinpricker smallpencilholderwithflattenedendinkeraserSignature:ENairneLondonengravedinaflourishedscriptontheprotractor/scale



8.English,firstdecade19thcenturyWilliamHarris(w.17991841)Brassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasmallmahoganyetui.Case:Oftuiform,13cm(5)long,6.8cm(2)wideattop;mahoganywithbrassbandingandvacantbrassengravingplateontop,brasshingesecuredwithbrasspins,catchfaulty,toplinedinredleather.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor11.4cm(4)x3.4cm(1)withfivescales(includingascaleof

chords)onfrontandsevenscalesonback,oneofwhichisdoublediagonaldivided.

Ivorycalculatingsectorwithnickelsilverjoint,alignmentpin,andinsertsattheendsofthescales.

Ivoryparallelrulewithbrasslinkagesandbuttons.

Eightinstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: dividers compasses,11.4cm(4)longwithremovabledividerlegandwithhingedpencilleg,

hingedinklegwithdecorativebrasswingadjustmentscrew,andhingeddottinginkleg smallinkcompasswithfinialshapedhandleanddecorativebrasswingadjustmentscrew rulingpen,withbrassblades(onehinged)insetwithsteelpoints,decorativelybaluster

turnedhandleunscrewingatmidpointtorevealapinpricker brasspencilend/eraserwithdecorativeturning[lacking:asmallsteeladjustmenttool]Signature:HARRIS47HIGHHOLBORNLONDONstampedonscale



9.English,fourthquarter18thcenturyWilliamFraser(circa17201812)Incompletesetofbrassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasharkskincoveredwoodpocketetui.Case:17cm(6)long,7.2cm(2)wideatthetop;hingetoppocketwoodtuicoveredinblacksharkskin,theinteriorofthelidlinedinyellowedpapermarkedininkinanearlyhand2150andapieceofgreenvelvet,thebottominteriorasinglepieceofwoodcutoutfortheinstruments.Contents:6brassrulingpenwithhingedblade,steelbladetips(lacksadjustmentscrew),andwith

decorativelyturnedhandleunscrewinginthemiddletorevealapinpricker.

3inkcompasswithdoubleleafsteeljoint,hingedbladewithhandcutbrasswingadjustmentscrew,finialturnedhandle.

Steeldividerlegandjointedbrassinklegwithhingedbladeandhandcutbrasswingadjustmentscrew,bothforlackinglargecompasses.

9onefoldivoryrulernumberedininchesanddividedtoeighths.

6ivorysectorwithroundbrassjoint,thecustomaryscales,twobrassalignmentpins,brassinsertsattheendsofthescales,andmarked.

6x1ivoryprotractornumberedinbothdirectionsanddividedtowholedegreesandwithascaleofinchesonthefrontdiagonaldividedtohalfinchesandquarterinches,andonthebacksixengineersscales,plustenseparatescalesforchords(twice),rhumbs,longitude,latitude,sines,secants,tangents,andtwoothersmarkedleaandhqu.

6ivoryparallelrulewithdecorativelyshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons,theoppositeedgesbeveled

[lacking:largecompasses,pencillegforsame,knife/adjustmenttool,andpossiblyasmall

divider]Signature:FRASERLONDONonsectorandprotractor



10.English,firstquarter19thcenturyNoattributionSetofbrassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasharkskincoveredwoodpocketetui.Case:18cm(7)long,7.5cm(3)wideatthetop;hingetoppocketwoodtuicoveredinblacksharkskinwithvacantrectangularbrassengravingplatetothetop,theinteriorofthelidlinedinyellowpaperwitholdinkfigures,thebottominterioracutoutpieceofwoodwithaddedpasteboarddividersmadefromreusedoldprintedpapers;thehingelackingonefixingpin.Contents:6brasscompasseswithonefixedandoneremovablesteeldividerleg,knurledroundfixing

screwfortheleg,doubleleafsteeljointwithordinaryscrewadjustment.

Hingedfixedbladeinklegwithknurledadjustmentscrewasabove,hingeddottingwheelinklegandhingedpencillegwithslidingretainingring,allforabove.

5brassdividerwithsteellegs,matchingthecompasses.

5brassrulingpenwithfixedsteelblades,knurledadjustmentknobasabove,andwithdecorativelyturnedhandleunscrewinginthemiddletorevealapinpricker.

6ivorysectorwithroundbrassjoint,thecustomaryscales,twobrassalignmentpins,brassinsertsattheendsofthescales,andmarkedpluspcl.

6x1yellowedandwornivoryscalewithdecorativelyshapedtemplateend,withsevenengineersscalesandascaleofchordsonthefront,andtwoscalesandadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheverso.

[Lacking:asmallpencilwithbrassinkeraserend]



11.English,firstorsecondquarter18thcenturyNoattributionSetofbrassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasharkskincoveredwoodpockettui.Case:17.2cm(6)long,7.3cm(2)wideattop;hingetoppocketwoodtuicoveredinblacksharkskin,theinteriorofthetoplinedinpaper,thebottominteriorbuiltupofpiecesofwoodwithpasteboarddividers.Contents:5brasscompasseswithonefixedandoneremovablesteeldividerleg,handcutsteelwing

fixingscrewfortheleg,doubleleafbrassjointwithordinaryscrewadjustment.

Hingeddottingwheelinkleg,hingedpencillegwithslidingretainingring,hingedfixedbladeinklegwithknurledadjustmentscrew,allforabove.

5brassdividerwithsteellegs(onetipbroken),matchingthecompasses.

5brassrulingpenwithfixedsteelblades,knurledadjustmentscrewasabove,withdecorativelyturnedhandle.

Brassendforpencil[lacking]withflattenedovalendservingasaninkeraser.

6ebonyparallelrulewithdecorativelyshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons.

3brasssemicircularprotractornumbered(punched)inbothdirectionsanddividedtowholedegrees.

6x1ivoryscalewithdecorativelyshapedtemplateend,withsevenengineersscalesandascaleofchordsonthefront,andtwoscalesandadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback(butforitslesserusageandaminordetail,thisscaleisidenticaltotheoneinItem10ofthiscollection).

Signatures:Papertradelabelgluedinsidethetop:McAllister&Co.,48,ChestnutStreet,Philadelphia,Haveconstantlyforsale,CasesofMathematicalInstrumentsForSchools,Wholesale&Retail.AlsoDividers,GuntersScales,ParallelRules,BrassandIvoryProtractors,etc.separatefromtheCases.Alsoaninkedownerssignature:A.I.KappellaofPhiladaNovember14,1858



12.English,firstquarter19thcenturyRobertBrettellBate(17821847)Incompletesetofbrassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasilvermountedshagreencoveredwoodetui.Case:17.2cm(6)long,6.8cm(2)wideatthetop;hingetoppocketwoodtuicoveredingreenshagreen,trimmedinsilverwithsilverhinge,andwithavacantrectangularsilverengravingplatetothetop,theinteriorofthetoplinedinpaperandapieceofwornredvelvet,thebottominteriorasinglepieceofwoodcutoutfortheinstruments.Contents:6brasscompasseswithdoubleleafsteeljointandwithonefixedandonesplinedfrictionfit

removablesteeldividerleg.

Jointedinklegsteelpointsandwithonefixedandonehingedbladeandknurledknobforadjustmentscrew,5extensionleg,bothforabove(pencilleglacking).

5brasshairspringdividermatchingthecompasses(adjustmentscrewlacking).

2brassinkcompasswithhingedblade,knurledadjustmentknobasaboveandbalusterfinialhandle.

5brassrulingpenwithonefixedandonehingedbladewithsteelpointsandknurledadjustmentknobasabove,andwithdecorativelyturnedhandleunscrewinginthemiddletorevealapinpricker.

6x1ivoryprotractor,numberedinbothdirectionsanddividedtowholedegrees,withfourarchitecturalscalesonthefront,andonthebacksixengineersscales,ascaleofchords,andaninchscalewiththeendhalfandquarterinchesdiagonaldivided.

[Lacking:compasspencilleg,asmallpencilwithbrassinkeraserend,andanadjustmenttool/knife.]

Signature:BATELONDONstampedontheivoryscale;aprintedtradelabel(losses)gluedinsidethelid:R.B.BateMathematicalInstrumentMake[er]Wholesale,Retail&forExportat17,Poultry,L[ondon].



13.English,circa1800NoattributionSetofbrassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinasilvermountedshagreencoveredwoodetui.Case:17.5cm(6)long,8cm(3)wideatthetop;hingetoppocketwoodtuicoveredingreenshagreen,trimmedinsilverwithsilverhinge,andwithavacantrectangularsilverengravingplatetothetop,theinteriorofthetopwithapieceofplumcoloredvelvetaffixedandan(?)inventorynumber11872ECNinkedontothewood,thebottominteriorasinglepieceofwoodcutoutfortheinstruments.Contents:6brasscompasseswithdoubleleafsteeljointandwithonefixedandoneremovablesteel

dividerlegretainedwithahandcutsteelwingfixingscrew.

Jointedpencillegwithslidingretainingring,andjointedinklegwithonefixedandonehingedbladewithsteelpointsandhandcutbrassadjustmentscrew,bothfortheabove.

5brassdividerwithsteelpoints,matchingthecompasses.

3brassinkcompasswithonefixedandonehingedbladewithsteelpointsandhandcutbrasswingadjustmentscrew(oneenddefective),singleleafsteeljoint,andbalusterfinialhandle.

6brassrulingpenwithonefixedandonehingedbladewithsteelpointsandhandcutbrasswingadjustmentscrew,andwithdecorativelyturnedhandle.

6ebonyparallelrule,withdecorativelyshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons.

6ivorysectorwithroundbrassjoint,thecustomaryscales,twobrassalignmentpins,brassinsertsattheendsofthescales,andmarked.

6x1ivoryprotractor,numberedinbothdirectionsanddividedtowholedegrees,witheightarchitecturalscales,ascaleofchords,andascaleofinchesdividedintenthsonthefront,andonthebacksixengineersscalesandaninchscalewiththeendhalfandquarterinchesdiagonaldivided.

[lacking:asmallpencilwithbrassinkeraserend,andanadjustmenttool/knife.]

Note:Thecoloroftheivoryofthescaleappearsnewerthanthatofthesector;itmaybea

replacement.



14.English,circa1855[?]Elliott[ProbablyWilliamElliott&Sons]Brassandivorydrawinginstrumentsinsilvermountedtortoiseshellcoveredwoodtui.Case:Oftuiform,17cm(6)long,7.5cm(3)wideattop;woodcoveredinsheetsoftortoiseshellsecuredwithsilvernails;withsilverhingesecuredwithsilvernails;silverbandingsandavacantrectangularsilverengravingplatetothetop;theinteriorcompartmentalizedsolidwoodwithcutoutsilverprotectivetopplate.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotector15.2cm(6)x4.2cm(1)witheightarchitectsscalesandascaleof

chordsonthefrontandsixengineersscalesplusadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback,withsmalloldchippedcorner

Ivorysectorwithbrassarchjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales

Ivory3armparallelrulewithshapedandcutoutbrasslinkages

Sixinstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: divider,12.2cm(4)long hairspringdividerwithcutsteelwingadjustmentscrew steeldividerlegandhingedpencillegforacompassnotpresent rulingpenwithfixedbladesandcutbrasswingadjustmentscrewbutnohiddenpin

pricker shortpencilholderwithflattenedendinkeraserandthinearly(original?)pencilSignature:ELLIOTT.56STRANDLONDONstampedonscale



SeriesII:EnglishSetsinMagazineCases15.English,fourthquarter18thcenturyWatkins(Jeremiah,d.1810,andWalter,d.1798;w.17841798)Silverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinsilverboundrosewoodcase.Case:18.5cm(7)wide,11.8cm(4)deep,3.8cm(1)thick;coarsegrainrosewood;silvercornersandbandingssetwithsteelscrews;topcenteredwithlargedomedellipticalsilverplate,engravedRHABennetRNinOldEnglishletteringwithmultipleflourishes;bottominsetwithroughgreenvelvet;interiorwithredvelvetlinedandwrappedfittedtrayovertriplemahoganydividedcompartmentsalsolinedinredvelvet,withrecessedcompartmentendsforeaseofinstrumentremoval,lidlinedinpaddedredvelvet;ellipticalivoryorboneescutcheontokeyhole,originallockandkey.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x4cm(1)withscaleofchordsonfrontandseven

scalesonback,onedoublediagonaldivided

Ivorynavigationalsectorwithsilverarchjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales

Ivoryparallelrule15.2cmwithshapedsilverlinkagesandbuttons

Ivoryscaleofchordswithfinialshapedends

Ivorytemplatecutwithfourcircularcurvesofvaryingradii

Eightinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpointsandhingeleaves,plustwoadditionalitems: hairspringdividers compasses,16cm(6)long,withremovablesteeldividerlegandwithhingedpencilleg,

hingedinkleg,andextensionleg smallinkcompasswithfinialshapedhandle smallpencilcompasswithsmallerfinialshapedhandle rulingpenwithhingedblade,turnedivoryorbonehandlewithbuttonend woodpencilwithshortivoryorbonehandlematchingrulingpenhandle shortsteelsharpeningbladesetlaterallyintoivoryhandleSignature:WATKINSCHARINGCROSSLONDONstampedonivoryscale;WatkinsCharingCrofsLondon.engravedinscriptonsectorjoint.



16.English,circa1810MatthewBerge(w.1800d.1819)Setofsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinmahoganyandebonycase.Case:14.5cm(5)wide,8.8cm(3)deep,3.4cm(1)high;mahogany,withflamemahoganyveneerandebonystringingtotheedges,redleatherrecessedintounderside,steelorwhitemetalkeyholeescutcheon(originalkeypresent);fullylinedingreenvelvet,withfittedtrayfullycoveredingreenvelvetandwithreplacedgreenfabricliftingtabs.Contents:Ivorycombinationprotractor/scale/rollingrule11.4cm(4)x4.1cm(1);frontwith

protractor,rollerwheels,andscaleofinches,halves,andquarters,withdiagonaldivisionsreadingto0.0025inches;backwith16scalesincludinglogarithmicandtrigonometricscales

Ivorytrigonometriccalculationsectorwithsilverarchjointandsilveralignmentpinsandinsetsattheendsofthescales

Eightinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpoints,doublehingeleaves,anddecorativewingadjustmentscrews: hairspringdividers compasses11.9cm(4)long,withsplined,shaped,frictionfitremovabledividerleg,and

withhingedinkleg,hingedpencilleg,andextensionleg smallinkcompasswithfinialshapedhandle rulingpen,withdecorativebandingandfinialend,andwithhingedblade,unscrewingat

midpoint(brassmalethreads,silverfemaleones)torevealapinpricker pencilholderwithsimilardecorativeshaping,wellfittedwithapparentlyearlypencilSignature:BergeLondonhandengravedinscriptonthearchjointofthesector.



17.EnglishorFrench,circa1810NoattributionBrassandivoryinstrumentsinmahoganywalletcase,withbronzeprotractor/scale,probablymadeforuseinRussia.Case:13.9cm(5)wide,8.8cm(3)deep,1.5cm()thick;mahoganywalletstylecasewithwellroundedcornersandedges,twosmallbrasshookcatches,rectangularbrassescutcheoninsetintotopengravedGEORGEFERGUSON1810;lidlinedinpurplegrosgrainsilk(worn)openingtopurplepaperlinedcompartment(forprotractor/scale);bottomfittedandlinedinpurplevelvet.Contents:Bronze(orperhapsredbrass)rectangularprotractor/rule11.8cm(4)x4.5cm(1)withthree

broadbevelededgesandashapedandshortbeveledbottomedge;frontwithscaledividedinFrenchinchesandhalves,withdiagonaldivisionsreadingto0.01inches;thebackhandengravedwithfourcomparisonscalesidentifiedinanelegant,handengravedRussianscriptasEnglishinches,verylongRussianinches,Frenchinches,andFrenchmetriccentimeters.

Seveninstrumentsinbrassandivorywithsingleleafbrasshinges,steelpoints,andsteelpivotscrews: divider compasses11.5cm(4)long,withhingedchangeableneedlepointdividerlegand

removabledividerleg,andwithpencillegandextensionleg[lackinginkleg] smallcompasseswithhandleandwithfixedchangeableneedlepointdividerlegand

removabledividerlegandwithpencilleg[lackinginkleg] ivoryhandledrulingpenwithsteelblades,brassferrule,andballend[Lackingsmalladjustmenttool.]



18.English,secondquarter19thcenturyCharlesWastellDixey(17981880)Silverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinrosewoodcase.Case:19.5cm(7)wide,11.2cm(4)deep,4.4cm(1)high;wood,veneeredinrosewoodwithplatedmetalcornersandbandings;vacantshapedmetalengravingplatetotop,similarlyshapedlockkeyholeescutcheon,greenfeltonbottom;fullylinedindarkbluevelvet,thetopwithdecorativetufts,afittedrosewoodstainedmahoganytraysimilarlylined,liftingouttorevealdividedandvelvetlinedfittedcompartmentsforthescale,sector,andparallelrule;silverhinges,stampedPM&CO.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x4.9cm(1)withfivescalesonfrontpluseightscales

onback,oneofwhichisdoublediagonaldividedininches,halves,andquarters,readingto0.0025inches

Ivorynavigationalsectorsilverjoint,alignmentpins,andinsetsattheendsofthescales

Ivoryparallelrulewithshapedsilverlinkagesandbuttons

Nineinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpointsandknurledsilveradjustmentscrews: hairspringdividerwithsectorjoint compasses15.3cm(6)longwithonefixedandonesplinedfrictionfitremovabledivider

leg,andwithhingedpencilleg,hingedinkleg,andextensionleg smallinkcompasswithdoublesteelleafjointandfinialshapedhandle silverrulingpenwithhingedblade,decorativelyturnedhandle,unscrewingtorevealapin

pricker ivoryhandledsilverrulingpenwithhingedbladeanddecorativeturnedfinialendof

handle steeltoolwithknife,file,screwdriver,andspannerSignature:C.W.DIXEY,MATHLINSTMAKERTOHERMAJESTYNEWBONDSTLONDONstampedonsectorandparallelrule;alsotheletterSstampedinsidethelargecompassanddividers



19.English,secondquarter19thcenturyWilliamElliott(w.18041849)NickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinsmallleathercoveredcaseCase:13.3cm(5)x8.8cm(3)x2.3cm();woodcoveredallsidesindiamondpatternedmaroonleathercenteringasmallrectangularsilverplatewithownersnameRCLindleyengravedinscript;theinsideofthetoplinedinpaddedredsilkliftinguptorevealasilklinedcompartmentcontainingthescales;thebottomfittedandlinedinredsilkvelvet;presscatchplustwodecorativelycutswinghookclosures.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor11.3cm(4)x3.7cm(1)witheightarchitectsscalesandascale

ofchordsonthefrontandsixengineersscales,ascaleofchords,andadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback

Ivorydoublebeveledengineersoffsetscale5cm(2)long,dividedonbothedgesto60partsperinch

Eightinstrumentsinnickelsilverandivorywithsteeldoublehingeleaves: divider compasses,11.9cm(4)long,withonefixedandonefrictionfitremovabledividerleg hingedinklegandextensionleg[lackingthepencilleg] pairofsmallpencilandinkhingedlegcompasseswithdecorativefinialshapedhandles fixedbladerulingpenwithivoryhandlewithelegantlyfinialturnedend steelcombinationtoolwithknife,file,screwdriver,andadjustmentspanner earlypencil,possiblyreplacingalostrulingpen.Signature:W.ELLIOTT268HIGHHOLBORNLONDONonprotractorandW.ELLIOTTLONDONonsmallscale.



20.English,mid19thcenturyHoltzapffel&Co.Setofnickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinatooledleathercoveredcase.Case:13.5cm(5)x8.4cm(3);woodcoveredinmaroonleather,topwithdecorativetooling,thecentersetwithasmallsilverplatewiththeownersnameandplaceA.G.Fidler,Tottenham.engravedinscript;theinsideofthetoplinedindecoratedredsilk,openingtorevealasilkandleatherlinedcompartment;thebottomfittedandlinedinredsilkvelvet,presscatch,replacedleatherhinge.Contents:Ivoryprotractor11.4cm(4)x3.6cm(1)withfourarchitectsscalesonthefrontandsix

engineersscalesplusadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback

Ivoryparallelrulewithdecorativelyshapedbrasslinkages

Teninstrumentsinnickelsilverwithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: compasses,12cm(4)long,withonefixedandonefrictionfitremovableleg hingedinklegwithhingedblade hingedpencilleg extensionleg pairofsmallpencilandinkhingedlegcompasseswithdecorativefinialshapedhandles rulingpenwithhingedbladeanddecorativelyturnedhandleunscrewingtorevealapin

pricker fittingforapencil,withflattenedbladeinkeraserattheend steelcombinationtoolwithknife,file,screwdriver,andadjustmentspannerSignature:HOLTZAPFFEL&CO64CHARINGCROSSonscale.



21.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)SetofnickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinaleathercoveredpocketcaseCase:16.5cm(6)x11cm(4),roundcorneredwoodcoveredindiamondscoredblackleather,centeredwithawhitemetalplatemachineengravedM.M.L.LV.NOV.12TH1893;toplinedinbluewateredsilk,openingtorevealacompartmentsimilarlylined,dividedandwithaswivelingmetalretainingbarforthescaleandparallelrule;thebottomfittedandlinedindarkbluesilkvelvet;pushcatch,pianohinge.Contents:Ivoryprotractor12.8cm(5)x3.8cm(1),witheightarchitectsscalesandascaleofchordson

thefrontandfiveengineersscalesandadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback

Ivoryparallelrulewithdecorativelyshapednickelsilverlinkagesandbuttons

Eleveninstrumentsinnickelsilverandivorywithsteelpointsanddoublehingeleaves: hairspringdivider compasses12.8cm(5)long,withhingedlegs,onefixedandonefrictionfitremovable,both

setwithreplaceableneedlepoints hingedinkandpencillegs,andextensionleg pairofsmalldoublehingedleginkandpencilcompasseswithtripleknurledknophandles threeivoryhandledinstrumentswithelegantlyturnedfinialends fixedbladerulingpen hingedbladerulingpenwithsquareivorygripatbaseofhandle needlepointpricker,handleunscrewingneartoptorevealcompartmentforreplacement

needles



22.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)Setofnickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinaleathercoveredlargepocketcase.Case:14.7cm(5)x20.5cm(8);roundcorneredwoodcoveredindiamondscoredblackleather,centeredwithavacantrectangularsilverengravingplate,toplinedinpaddedmaroonwateredsilk,openingtorevealacompartmentsimilarlylined,dividedandwithaswivelingmetalretainingbarforthescales;thebottomfittedandlinedindarkbluesilkvelvet;twoslidingboltcatches,pianohinge.Contents:Ivoryprotractor15.2cm(6)x4.3cm(1),witheightarchitectsscalesandascaleofchordson

thefront,andsixengineersscales,ascaleofchords,andadoublediagonaldividedscaleontheback

Ivorycoloredplasticrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x5cm(2),markedPROTRACTORS,RECTANGULAR,6INCH,IVORINE`AMK.IV.withrectangularcutouttocenter,andwitharchitectsandengineersscalesinyards,miles,andmetres,sixscalestofrontandsixscalestoback.

16instrumentsinnickelsilverandivorywithsteelpoints: hairspringdivider compasses16.4cm(6)long,withhingedlegs,onefixedandonefrictionfitremovable,

bothsetwithreplaceableneedlepoints hingedinkandpencillegs shortandlongextensionlegs pairof4inchdoublehingedleginkandpencilcompasseswithtripleknurledknophandles ink,pencil,anddividersidewheelspringbows,withknurledhandles,thedividerbowa

newerreplacement threeivoryhandledinstrumentswithelegantlyturnedfinialends fixedbladerulingpen hingedbladerulingpenwithsquareivorygripatbaseofhandle needlepointpricker,handleunscrewingneartoptorevealcompartmentforreplacement

needles steelcombinationtoolwithknife,file,screwdriver,andadjustmentspanner ballhandledhollowtubeaccessoryofunknownuse



Signature:STANLEYGREATTURNSTILELODONW.C.goldstampedwithinaribbondesignwithflourishesonthesilkliningofthelid;STANLEYLONDONandSTANLEYontheivoryhandles;STANLEYontheinstruments



SeriesIII:19thcenturyEnglishMagazineCases23.English,thirdquarter19thcenturyElliottBrothersSetofarchitectsinstrumentsinmultitieredmahoganycase.Case:58cm(23)long,22.3cm(8)deep,18.5cm(7)high;mahogany,constructedofhalfinchthickplanks,handdovetailed,smallbrassscrewssecuringthetop,decorativerectangularnickelsilverengravingplatesetintotop,similarlyshapednickelsilverkeyholeescutcheonandtwobrassswingcatchestothefront,thelocksignedHOBBS&COLONDON,LEVER,MACHINEMADE;theinsideofthetoplinedinpaddeddarkpurplevelvet,swingingopen(swivelingbrasscatchessecureit)torevealavelvetlinedandfittedprovisionfora7diametercircularprotractor[nowlacking]plusspacefortriangles,Frenchcurves,andastraightedge;avelvetlinedmastertraycontainingawoodtrayfittedwithmahoganydividersfor12watercolorcakes(allpresent,somewellused,mostmoldedwithacrownandPrinceofWalesfeatherstothefrontandthecolornameandNEWMANSSOHOSQUAREtotheback),whichliftsoutontapepullstorevealavelvetlinedcompartmentbelowforaccessories,nowcontaininganunusedthickhexagonalstickofChineseink(stampedinblueandgoldwithvariousChinesecharacters),twoletteringordrawingpens(onemarkedTHACKERLONDON,theothermarkedC.BRANDAUER&COSORIENTALPENBIRMINGHAM);themastertrayalsocontainingtwovelvetlinedwells,oneholdingsixengineersscales,theotherholdingeightarchitectsscales,thescalesaccessiblebyliftingonatapewhichraisesavelvetlinedwoodstripunderthescales;themastertrayalsocontainingavelvetlinedtray,theleftsidefittedforinstruments,therightopenforlooseaccessories,whichliftsontapepullstorevealvelvetbottomedcompartmentsbelow,fittedforoffsetscales,tworollingparallelrules,andaccessories;themastertrayliftingonfixedrectangularbrasswirepullstorevealfourmahoganydividedcompartmentsforrailroadcurves.Contents:Instrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: 4dividers 5hairspringdividers 6compasseswithonefixedandoneremovablehingeddividerleg pencilleg,inkleg,andinkdottinglegforabovecompasses,allhinged smallelegantlyturnedscrewtopivorycontainerwithfourdottingwheelsforabove 2,3,and4extensionlegsforabovecompasses 3pencilcompasswithhandle 3inkcompasswithhandle,plusnearduplicatelooseintray



3inksidewheelspringbowcompass,looseintray 2pencilsidewheelspringbowcompass 2inksidewheelspringbowcompass 2sidewheelspringbowdivider 6proportionaldividerswithscalesmarkedforLines,Circles,Plans,andSolids beamcompassfittingswithdividerpointandpencillegs[lackinginkleg] 21x1pearwoodstraightedgewithoneedgebeveled(canalsoserveasabeamforthe

beamcompass) ivoryhandledopisometer(formeasuringthelengthofanirregularline) ivoryhandledpinpricker,theupperpartofthehandleunscrewingtorevealaplacefor

spareneedles twoivoryhandledrulingpenswithhingedblades unsignedivoryhandledrulingpenwithhingedblade ivoryhandledrulingpenwithfixedbladesandsquaregrip ivoryhandledrulingpenwithfixedblades,signedHUSBANDSBRISTOL ivoryhandledknifewithteardropshapedhandle,theendservingasatracingpoint,the

bladesignedWEISSLONDON twospanner/screwdriveradjustmenttools circularhorncenterinnickelsilverframewiththreesmallsharppositioningpoints fivecircularhorncenters,eachwiththreesmallsharppositioningpoints twohomemadepearwoodcurvedbrackettemplates eight12boxwoodarchitectsscales six12boxwoodengineersscales six2boxwoodengineersoffsetscales 6rollingparallelrule,ebonywithbeveledivoryedgesengravedwithinchscales,the

knurledbrassrollerswithadjoiningivoryrollersengravedwithnumberedscales(ebonyhasopenshrinkagecrack)

18rollingparallelrule,boxwoodwithbevelededgesengravedwithinchscalesandfourarchitectsscales

fourblackhardrubbertriangles:4x445,5x860,4x1065,7x1980 fourpearwoodFrenchcurves,twosignedHUDELO:A.PARIS.,allwithoriginalownersinitials

A.H.L. onepearwoodFrenchcurve,unmarked 93pearwoodrailroadcurves,eachstampedwithanidentifyingnumber



Signatures:ELLIOTTBROS449STRANDLONDONorELLIOTTonmostinstruments,exceptasnoted.AlsoownersnameorinitialsA.H.LocockorA.H.L.onengravingplateofcaseandonmostinstruments,stampedinblockRomanlettersonwoodandengravedinaflourishedscriptonmetalandivory.



24.English,secondorthirdquarter,19thcenturyWilliamElliott,etalSetofinstrumentsandanaccumulationofrules,allcontainedinalargecaseveneeredinwalnutburlwithnickelsilverbandingsandcorners.Case:36.7cm(14)long,13.8cm(5)deep,11cm(4)high;mahogany,veneeredinwalnutburl(smallchipstotheveneer),withinsetnickelsilverbandingsanddecorativeeasededgecorners,thetopcenteredwithadecorativelyshapedvacantrectangularnickelsilverengravingplate,thefrontwithasimilarlyshapedkeyholeescutcheon;theinsideofthetopbuiltupwithwoodslatsandthenlinedinpaddeddarkpurplevelvet;theuppermahoganytrayfittedandlinedinvelvet;thelowermahoganytrayunlinedandlackingitssinglelateraldivider;thebottomofthecasedividedintothreesections,withonesectionfittedwithslotsfor12rulesandwithafurtherdivider.Contents:Inthetoptrayareseventeeninstrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: 4hairspringdivider 6compasseswithonefixedhingedneedlepointdividerlegandprovisionfora

removabledividerleg[lacking] hingedinkandpencillegsforabove extensionlegforabove pairof4inkandpencilcompasseswithhingedlegs 3springbowpencilcompasses 2springbowpencilcompasses 2springbowneedlepointdivider 3springbowinkcompasses 3springbowdivider 3springbowneedlepointdivider 3springbowinkcompasses(probablyareplacementasa2springbowwouldfitthe

space) doubleendedsteelspanneradjustmenttool ivoryhandledrulingpenwithfixedblades ivoryhandledrulingpenwithonefixedandonehingedbladeInthesecondtrayare: smallivoroidcylinderwithpullofftopholdingsixpennibsstampedMADEINENGLAND 10mahoganystraightedgewithbeveledebonyedgetooneside



6ivoryrectangularprotractorwithonescaleonthefront,andonthebackascaleofchords,adoublediagonaldividedscalereadingtohundredthsofahalfinchandtohundredthsofaquarterinch,andascalemarked6INCHESTOAMILE,signedELLIOTT56STRANDLONDON

6semicircularcelluloidprotractornumberedinbothdirections 5yellowedplastic45triangle 6warpedgreenishplastic45triangle cloudyyellowedplasticFrenchcurve twopearwoodFrenchcurves,onewithpenciledownersmonogram

Inthelowerportionofthecaseareeightrules,eacharound12long: ivory,signedAGNEW&ZANETTI.MANCHESTER,gentlydoublebeveledfrontwitha

differentengineersscaleoneachedge,dividedinbothdirections,backblank,threeoldownersnamesincompletelyscrapedaway,afourthremaining.

ivory,signedw.elliott.268highholbornlondon,doublebeveledfrontwithaverticallineacrosstheruleatthecentersettingthezeropointforeachedge,andwithduplicatescalesoneachedgemeasuringoutfromthecenterat100divisionsperinch,accentedeveryfive,andnumberedevery50,backblank.

ivory,signedw.elliott.268highholbornlondon,doublebeveledfrontwithoneedgedivided80divisionsperinchandnumberedinbothdirections,theotheredgemarkedfeetbutwithdivisionsthatdonotrevealtheirscale.

pearwood,signedwatson&son313highholbornlondon,doublebeveledfrontwithascaleofinchesoneachedgereadinginbothdirections,backblank,oneownersnameontheback,anothersmonogramonthefront.

ivory,signedstanleylondon,thefaceslightlyconvexwithdoublesidebysidescalesformillimetersandinchesreadingverticallyforconversions(?),thebackflatwithsidebysidescalesreadingverticallyforkilogrampermetreandlbSperfoot.

ivory,signedc.h.job&co.london,doublebeveledfront,sawndownfromprobably18originallength,onthefrontascaleofinchesandsixarchitectsscales,onthebacksevenunusualarchitectsscales(e.g.2perfoot).

ivory,unsigned,doublebeveledfront,scalesonbothsides,sawndownfromgreaterlengththusmakingmostscalesunidentifiableandunusable

boxwood,unsigned,gentlydoublebeveledfrontwithidenticalscaleofperfootoneachedge.

Signatures:W.ELLIOTT.268HIGHHOLBORNLONDONontworules,ELLIOTT56STRANDLONDONontherectangularprotractor,STANLEYLONDONononerule,WATSON&SON313HIGHHOLBORNLONDONononerule,AGNEW&ZANETTI.MANCHESTERononerule,IMPERIALCOLLEGEBOOKSTALL



SOUTHKENSINGTONonplasticFrenchcurve,BRITISHMADEononetriangle;variousownersnames:C.H.JOB&CO.LONDONstampedononeivoryruleandCHJmonogramcutintooneboxwoodrule,JAMESRIGGstampedonthefrontofoneivoryruleandRJRIGGscratchedonthebackofanother,JEHolden.withscribedlinesaboveandbelowscratchedontothebackofoneboxwoodruleinanelegantscript,D.A.RICHMONDscratchedontoonetriangle,BUCHANANscratchedontothesemicircularprotractor,threeformerownersnamesremovedfromtheoldestivoryrule.



25.English,thirdquarter19thcenturyElliottBrothersAmahoganycasedsetofinstrumentsforamilitaryman.Case:35.3cm(13)long,11.5cm(4)deep,4.5cm(1)thick;mahogany,thetopsecuredwithsmallbrassscrewsandcenteredwithadecorativelyshapedvacantrectangularbrassengravingplate,thefrontwithacircularbrasskeyholeescutcheonandtwoswingingbrasscatches,thebottomwithtwolongshrinkagecracks;theinsideofthetoplinedinpaddeddarkbluevelvet;amahoganytrayfittedandlinedinbluevelvet,liftingtorevealunlinedcompartmentsforatriangleandtwoscales.Contents:5brassdividerwithfixedsteellegs

6brasscompasseswithonefixedandoneremovablesteeldividerleg

Hingedpencillegandhingedinklegwithfixedbladesfortheabove

Pairof3inkandpencilcompasseswithfinialshapedhandles

Rulingpenhavinganunusualoctagonalbrassferruleinsetwithfixedsteelbladesandwithanivoryhandlewithelegantlyturnedballandfinialshapedend

Smallerrulingpenwithfixedbladesandivoryhandle(finialendbrokenoff)

Thinpencil(stampeda.w.faber3)withivoryendandballfinial

Smallsteelscrewdriverandspanneradjustmenttool

6ivoryrectangularprotractor,withninearchitectsscalesandascaleofchordsonthefront,plus

Sixengineersscales,alogarithmicCscale,andadoublediagonaldividedscalereadabletohundredthsofahalfinchandtohundredthsofaquarterinchontheback

6ivoryparallelrulewithdecorativelyshapedbrasslinkagesandoperatingpins

6ivorysectorwithvariousscales

AstandardsetoftwoboxwoodMarquoisscales(each31.5cm(12)longwithfourscales)andtriangle.

Signature:ELLIOTTBROS449STRANDLONDONonthetriangleandwoodscales,ELLIOTTBROSLONDONontheivoryprotractor/scale,ELLIOTTononepen,RDonthejointofthesector.



26.English,circa1875WilliamFordStanleyetalSetofvariouslysignednickelsilverdrawinginstrumentsinalargemahoganycase.Case:37.4cm(14)long,19.2cm(7)deep,10.3cm(4)high;mahoganywithhanddovetailedcorners,thefrontwithadecorativelyshapedsetinkeyholeescutcheonofebonystainedmahogany(?)andalatersetinshapedrectangularbrassplatehandengravedwiththeownersnameEdwdM.Munroinscript;thetopopeningonlyto90degrees,unlined,butwithextratrimtoexcludedust;thebottomnowonlypartiallylinedinpurplevelvet;theliftoutmahoganytraylinedinpurplevelvet,decorativelyembossedandfitted.Contents:Instrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: compasses,16cm(6)long,withhingedpencillegandhingedremovableneedlepoint

dividerleg,plussecondhingedneedlepointdividerleg,hingedinkleg,andextensionleg

hairspringdividers pairofsmallinkandpencilcompasseswithhingedlegsandknurledfinialhandles trioofspringbowswithturnedivoryhandleswithfinialends apairoffittingsforabeamcompasswithink,pencil,needlepointedlegs smallivoryhandledrulingpen(signedREYNOLDS) largerulingpenwithsquaresidedgrip steelpointedivoryhandledtracerorpinpricker(signedSTANLEY) ivoryhandledneedlepointedpricker,thetopunscrewingtorevealacompartmentfor

spareneedles



27.English,circa1872W.F.Stanley&Co.Setofdrawinginstrumentsinthreelevelrosewoodveneeredmahoganycasewithalongpresentationinscriptiononasilverengravingplate.Case:20cm(8)wide,16cm(6)deep,6.7cm(2)high;mahogany,veneeredindarkrosewood,withkeyholeescutcheonwithincutreverseradiuscorners(keypresent)andsimilarlyshapedsilverengravingplatetothetop,withpaddedbluevelvetinsidethetop;thetoptrayfittedandlinedinbluevelvet,thesecondtraydividedforwatercolorcakes(notpresent)andanopenareaforaccessories,thebottompartlinedinpurplevelvetanddividedforscales,parallelruleandaccessories.Contents:Ivoryparallelrulewithshapednickelsilverlinkages

Ivoryscale(oldlongchip)withshapedendandwithsixscalestothefrontandtwoscalesplusdoublediagonaldividedscaletotheback

Threenonmatchingroundceramicwatercolormixingpans

Steelcombinationtool:file,screwdriver,knife,adjustmentspanner

13instrumentsinnickelsilverandivory: hairspringdivider compasses16cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovableneedlepointhingeddivider

leg hingedinklegwithhingedblade,hingedpencilleg,andextensionleg,allforabove(all

marked79) pairofdoublehingedinkandpencillegcompasseswith5knoppedknurledroundend

handles setofthreeink,pencil,anddividerspringbows rulingpenwithivoryhandlewithsquaregripanddecorativelyturnedfinialend twohingedbladerulingpenseachwithivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnfinialendSignatures:STANLEYLONDONonparallelrule,STANLEYonrulingpen,HARLINGLONDONonrulingpen,HARLINGonadjustmenttool;thepresentationinscriptionreadingPresentedtoMRTHOMASLOCKERBIE,C.E.bytheMechanicsattheLandareNewSteelWorks,Swansea,asasmalltokenofthehighregardofhismanygoodqualities.19APL.1872.



28.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyUnsigned[likelybyWilliamFordStanley]Setofnickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinbrassboundrosewoodcase.Case:23.5cm(9)long,14.5cm(5)deep,4.5cm(1)high;mahogany,veneeredinfiguredrosewood,withroundedgedbrassedgebandingandinsetbrasstrimtothetop,withroundcorneredbrassengravingplatetotop,andshapedbrasskeyholeescutcheon,thetoplinedinabluevelvetcoveredpanelliftingtorevealacompartmentlinedinbluewateredsilk;fittedmahoganytraylinedinbluevelvet,liftingouttorevealanundividedcompartmentbelow.Contents:Fourteeninstrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: hairspringdividers compasses16.5cm(6)longwithonefixedandoneremovableneedlepointdividerleg,

bothhinged hingedpenandpencillegsandextensionleg pairofsmallpencilandpenhingedlegcompasseswithtripleknoppedandknurledfinial

handles trioofsmallpencil,pen,anddividerspringbowcompasses ivoryhandledrulingpenwithfixedbladesandfinialend ivoryhandledrulingpenwithsquaregrip,hingedblade,andfinialend adjustmentspannertool cylindricalwhitemetalleadcase(probablyanearlyreplacement)Signature:None,butthebrassplateonthetopiswellengravedinscript,WalterC.Chambers;mostoftheinstrumentsareengravedJ.C.W.andaClinograph(anangleadjustabledeviceshowninthe1913Keuffel&Essercatalogue)thatwasfoundwiththesetissignedinpencilJ.C.Ward1913.



29.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)Nickelsilver,ivory,andebonydrawinginstrumentsinoakcase.Case:26.8cm(10)long,15.5cm(6)deep,7.5cm(2)high,machinedovetailedoakcasewithplatedmetalcornersandbandings;vacantellipticalengravingplatetothetop,screwoncircularlockescutcheon,toplinedinpaddedbluewateredsilk;traywithdividedspacebelow.Contents:Ivoryrectangularprotractor15.2cm(6)x4.3cm(1)withfivescales(includingascaleof

chords)onfrontplussevenscalesonback,oneofwhichisdoublediagonaldivided

Ivorydoublebeveledarchitectsscalerulewithfourscalesonfrontandfouronback;longchiptoonecorner

Ebonyparallelrulewithshapedbrasslinkagesandbuttons

Eighteeninstrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: hairspringdividers compasses,16.3cm(6)longwithfixedhingedchangeableneedlepointandremovable

pencillegandwithhingedchangeableneedlepointleg,hingedinkleg,andextensionleg

trioofsmallpencil,ink,anddividerspringbowcompasses pairofsmallpencilandinkhingedlegcompasseswithfinialshapedhandles pairoffittingsforabeamcompass,withinterchangeablepencil,ink,anddividerlegs threeivoryhandledrulingpenswithturnedfinialends,onewithhingedblade ivoryhandledpinprickerwithremovableneedleandhandleunscrewingnearthetopto

revealacompartmentforspareneedles steeladjustmenttoolSignature:STANLEYonsomeinstruments,STANLEYGREATTURNSTILEHOLBORNLONDONonprotractorandscale,andSTANLEYGREATTURNSTILEHOLBORNLONDONTOH.M.GOVERNMENTgoldstampedonliningtolid



30.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)Nickelsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinoakcase.Case:27.5cm(10)long,18.4cm(7)deep,7.5cm(3)high,machinedovetailedfiguredoakcasewithvacantellipticalplatedmetalengravingplatetothetop,twolocks,eachsignedHOBBS&COLONDONandeachwithsetinellipticalkeyholeescutcheon;toplinedinpaddedbluewateredsilk;toptrayfittedforinstrumentswithbluevelvetlining,secondtrayunfittedwithmahoganybottom,baseunfittedbelow.Contents:Twentyinstrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory: proportionaldividers16.4cm(6)long,withscalesforlines,linealratios,plans,andsolids dividers hairspringdividers compasseswithfixedandremovablehingeddividerlegswithchangeableneedlepointsand

withhingedpencilpeg,hingedinkleg,andextensionleg trioofunusuallysmallpencil,ink,anddividerspringbowcompasses pairofsmallpencilandinkdoublehingedlegcompasseswithtripleribknoppedhandles fiveivoryhandledrulingpenswithturnedfinialends,twowithhingedblades ivoryhandledpinprickerwithremovableneedleandhandleunscrewingnearthetopto

revealacompartmentforspareneedles screwtopshortivorycaseforspareleads,andsteeladjustmenttoolLooseinlowertray: smallfixedintervalbrickscaletoolforsettingoffintervalsof9and4ateighthscale normalsizespringbowdivider(samepatternasthoseinuppertray) emerypapersharpeningboard,withlabelonback:Geo.Rowney&Co.London,W. stampedmetaltacklifter blackpaintedwoodtubeofpencilleadsstampedL.&C.HARDTMUTHAUSTRIA4 paintbrushwithpaintedblackhandlestamped1MllerSignature:STANLEYorSTANLEYPATENTEEonsomeinstruments,StanleyGt.Turnstile,Londonitalicengravedonproportionaldivider,ARMY&NAVYC.S.L.ononerulingpen,andSTANLEY/TOH.M.GOVERNMENT/GREATTURNSTILE/HOLBORNW.C./&RAILWAYTERMINUS/LONDONBRIDGEgoldstampedwithflourishedheraldicachievementonliningtolid.



31.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyNegrettiandZambraSetofnickelsilverdrawinginstrumentsinaleathercoveredwoodcase.Case:17.2cm(6)wide,7cm(2)deep,2.5cm(1)high;woodcoveredontopwithmaroonMoroccograinedleather,blindtooledwithborderlines,withinterioroftoplinedinpaddeddarkbluesilk,bottomcoveredwithmaroontexturedclothimitatingleather,interiorofbottomfittedandlinedindarkbluevelvet,presscatch,vacantrectangularsilverengravingplatetotopContents:Seveninstrumentsinnickelsilverandivory: compasses15.8cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovablesplinedfrictionfitdivider

legandwithhingedpencilleg,hingedinklegwithhingedblade,andextensionleg smallpencilcompasswithfinialshapedhandle smallinkcompasswithhingedbladeandfinialshapedhandle ivoryhandledrulingpenwithhingedbladeandsquaregriphandlewithfinialshapedendSignature:NEGRETTI&ZAMBRALONDONwithindecorativecartouche,goldstampedonliningoftop



32.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)[?];Beach&Co.Ltd.[retailer?]Setofdrawinginstrumentsusedbyasurveyorinburlveneeredbrassboundcase.Case:20.3cm(8)wide,17cm(6)deep,7.7cm(3)high;mahogany,veneeredinfiguredburledwalnut,withbrasscorners,reinforcements,rectangularkeyholeescutcheonwithincutreverseradiuscorners,andsimilarlyshapedvacantengravingplatetothetop,withbluepaddedwateredsilkinsidethetop;thetoptrayfittedandlinedinbluevelvet,thesecondtraydividedforwatercolorcakes(notpresent)andaccessories,thebottompartlinedinbluevelvetanddividedforscales,sector,parallelruleandaccessories.Keyfororiginallockpresent.Contents:Unsigned6ivorysectorwithnickelsilverjoint

Three6(nominal)doublebevelbeechwood(?)andivory(ivoroid?)surveyorsscales

Two2offsetbeechwood(?)andivory(ivoroid?)surveyorsscales

15instrumentsinnickelsilverandivory: hairspringdivider compasses,16cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovableneedlepointhingeddivider

leg hingedinklegwithhingedblade,hingedpencilleg,andextensionleg,allforabove pairofsmalldoublehingedinkandpencillegcompasseswithtripleknoppedknurled

handles setofthreeink,pencil,anddividerspringbows proportionaldividerwithscalesforlinesandcircles rulingpenwithivoryhandlewithsquaregripanddecorativelyturnedfinialend railroadrulingpenwithivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnfinialend needlepointpinprickerwithivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnedfinialend,unscrewing

torevealhiddencompartmentforspareneedles platedmetalcylindicalcaseforspareleadsSignatures:Beach&Co.,89Gt.QueenStreet,London,W.C.goldstampedwithinaframewhoseshapematchestheshapeoftheescutcheonandtheengravingplateonthecase;BEACHonrulingpenhandle;Cooke,Troughton&SimmsLtd.London,York&CapeTownonthe6scales;A.G.ThorntonLtdManchesteronthefrontofthe2scalesandA.A.C.Ltd.SurveyingDepartmentAmmanfordonthebackofthe2scales.



33.English,fourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamFordStanley(18291909)Setofbrass,steel,andivorydrawinginstrumentsinamahoganycase.Case:19.8cm(7)wide,15.7cm(6)deep,5.2cm(2)high;mahoganywithmachinedovetailedcorners,brassplatedsecuringpins,roundkeyholeescutcheontofront,andvacantellipticalengravingplatetotop;theinsideofthetoplinedinpaddedbluesilk,thebasedividedandunlined,themahoganyliftouttrayfittedandlinedinbluevelvetContents:6inchivoryrectangularprotractornumberedinbothdirections,withfourarchitectsscalesand

ascaleofchordsonthefront,andonthebacksevenengineersscalesandadoublediagonaldividedscalereadingtoonehundredthofahalfinchononescaleandonehundredthofaquarterinchontheother

Twoivoryrulesdividedover6inches.onewitheightscales,theotherwithseven

15instrumentsinbrass,steel,andivory: dividers compasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerlegplusextensionlegandhinged

pencilandinklegs pairofinkandpencilcompasseswithhingedlegsandtripleknurledknophandles trioofallsteeldivider,pencil,andinkspringbowswithsevensidedintegralfinialtopped

handles tworulingpenswithturnedfinialtoppedivoryhandles,onewithfixedblades,theother

withahingedbladeandasquaregriphandle anivoryhandlepinprickerwithholderforreplaceableneedlepoints smallsteelspanner/screwdriveradjustmenttool largesteelfile/spanner/screwdriver/knifeadjustmenttool(knifebladebrokenoff)Signatures:STANLEYGREATTURNSTILEHOLBORNLONDONstampedontheprotractorandrulesandgoldstampedontothelidliningsilkwithinadecorativeribbonedcartouche,andSTANLEYstampedintotheivoryhandlesoftwooftheinstruments



34.English,secondhalf19thcenturyUnattributedSetofbrass,steel,andivorydrawinginstrumentsinamahoganycase.Case:19.9cm(7)wide,13.8cm(5)deep,4.3cm(1)thick;mahoganywithmiteredandsplinedcorners,thetopsetwithavacantdecorativerectangularbrassplatedengravingplate,lockandkeyholeescutcheoncompletelyremoved;theinteriorofthetoplinedinpaddedbluevelvet,theemptybottomdividedandpartiallylinedinbluevelvet;themahoganytrayfittedandlinedinbluevelvetContents:Teninstrumentsinbrass,steel,andivory: hairspringdivider compasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,plusextensionlegandhingedink

andpencillegs smallpencilcompasswithfinialshapedhandle smallcompasswithhingedinklegandfinialshapedhandle threerulingpens,onewithfixedblades,theotherswithahingedblade,allwithivory

handleswithelegantlyturnedfinialends



35.English,fourthquarter,19thcenturyA.G.ThorntonSetofpolishednickelsilverinstrumentsinarosewoodveneeredmahoganycasewithprovisionforwatercolorpaintblocks.

Case:20.4cm(8)wide,16cm(6)deep,6cm(2)high;mahogany,withrosewoodveneer;thetopwithvacantshapedinsetrectangularnickelsilverengravingplate,thefrontwithsimilarlyshapedkeyholeescutcheon,theinsideofthetoplinedinpaddedpurplewateredsilk,thebottomwithmahoganydividersfittedforwatercolorcakesandaccessoriesandpartlylinedindarkpurplesilkvelvet;themahoganytrayfittedandlinedinpurplevelvet.

Contents:Instrumentsinpolishednickelsilverandsteel: 6compasseswithfixedhingedneedlepointdividerlegandinterchangeablehingedink

andpencillegsandextensionleg 5hairspringdividers pairof3inkandpencilcompasseswithhingedlegsandtripleknurledknopfinial

handles trioofink,pencil,anddividerspringbowswithfinialhandles rulingpenwithfixedbladesandivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnedfinialend rulingpenwithhingedbladeandivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnedfinialend steeladjustmenttoolwithtwosizesofscrewdriverandspanner smallcylindricalivoryscrewtopcontainerforspareneedlepointsandleads remainsofwatercolorcakesandChineseinksticksSignatures:A.G.THORNTONST.MARYSSTDEANSGATEMANCHESTERgoldstampedonthesilklininginsidethetop;THORNTONontheinstrumentswithRDNO354874onsomeinstruments.



36.English,secondhalf19thcenturyUnattributedMahoganycasedsetofbrassinstruments,possiblyforastudent.Case:23.8cm(9)wide,13cm(5)deep,4.5cm(1)high;mahoganywithmachinedovetailedcorners,thetopcushiondomedwithinsetrectangularbrassengravingplate,thefrontwithinsetcircularbrasskeyholeescutcheon;theinsideofthetoplinedwithpaddedbluewateredsilk;thebottomunlinedandundivided;themahoganytrayfittedandlinedinbluecottonvelvet.Contents:Rulingpenwithhingedbladeandivoryhandlewithdecorativelyturnedfinialend

[lackingsecondfixedbladerulingpen][twoemptysmallspacesintrayforaccessorylegs(?)]

Simplesteeladjustmentspanner

Smallcylindricalbrasscontainerforspareneedlesandleads

Smallthinbrasssemicircularprotractorscalestampedwithnumbersinbothdirectionseverytendegrees

445mapletringle

730pearwoodtriangle

622cedartriangle

Instrumentsinbrassandsteel: 6compasseswithfixedhingedneedlepointdividerlegandinterchangeablestraight

dividerleg,extensionleg,andhingedinkandpencillegs 4dividers 4compasseswithfixedhingedneedlepointdividerlegandinterchangeablehingedink

andpencillegs[lackingstraightdividerleg] 3compasseswithhandleandwithfixedneedlepointleg[lackingneedleandfixing

screw]andinterchangeablestraightdividerlegandhingedinkandpencillegs



37.English,thirdorfourthquarter19thcenturyWilliamCarySetofdrawinginstrumentsformilitaryuseinasteelcasedesignedfortropicalorfielduse.Case:33cm(13)long,11.2cm(4)deep,3.6cm(1)high;blackjapannedsteelwithtwobentmetalcatches,theoutsideofthetopwithathickbrassrectangularengravingplate,theinsideofthetoplinedinmaroonvelvet,containingablackjapannedtraywiththeleftsidefittedandlinedinmaroonvelvet,therightsidewithtwocompartmentsforscalesandaccessories,thetrayliftingouttorevealcompartmentsforscales,andprovisionforthetriangle.Contents:6inchivoryrectangularprotractor/rulewithascaleonthefrontwhosedivisionsextendacross

theruleinalternatingredandblacklines;andonthebackwithascaleofchords,ascalemarkedyardsYARDS6INSTOAMILE,andadoublediagonaldividedscaleofinches

6inchivoryrectangularprotractor/rulewithascaleonthefrontmarked6INTOM.YDSwhosedivisionsextendacrosstherule;andonthebackascalemarked8TOM.YARDSandanothermarked8TOM.PACES;withtwoparallelslotscutthroughtherule;andwithtwostampedsignatures

Three12inchboxwoodscales;one[withcornerlacking]marked1FOOTTO1INCHR.F.1/12,andMETRESR.F.1/100;thesecondmarked2FEETTO1INCHR.F.1/24,and4FEETTO1INCHR.F.1/48;thethirdmarked6FEETTO1INCHR.F.1/60,and2FEETTO1INCHR.F.1/50

Two12inchboxwoodMarquoisscales,eachwithtwodifferentdivisionsoneachside;andan11inchboxwoodMarquoistriangle

Twoivoryhandledrulingspens,eachwithhingedbladeandturnedfinialend

Fourinstrumentsinnickelsilverwithsteelpointsandknurledadjustmentscrews: pairofcompasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg hingejointinklegwithhingedblade hingejointpencilleg smallcombinationcompasseswithknurledhandlewithballfinialend,ahingejointneedle

pointdividerlegtooneside,andahingejointlegtotheotherthatswivelstopresenteitherapencillegoraninklegwithhingedblade

Alsopresent:threequillpens,onefittedwithasilvernibholderandagoldnib



Signatures:R.A.F.C.engravedonsixpiecesandR.A.F.CHARDengravedoncoverplate;CARYLONDONstampedonmostpieces;THOMASJONES4RUPERTSTLONDONandW.W.CHARDstampedononeivoryscale.



38.IntheEnglishstyle,[?]late19thorearly20thcenturySetofinstrumentsmadeinimitationofthe19thcenturyEnglishstyle[probablyinthe20thcentury,perhapsinIndia].Case:27cm(10)wide,19.7cm(7)deep,4cm(1)thick;wood,coveredinembossedblackpaperimitatingleather,avacantrectangularaluminumengravingplateaffixedtothetopwithaluminumpins,withtwolongmetalhingesandclosingwithtwometalsnapcatches,theinteriorofthetoplinedwithpaddedblackfabric(rayon?),openingtorevealaspacefortheprotractor,linedinastripedpaperofanonrepeatingpattern(handmade?),thebottomfittedandlinedinblackcottonvelvetwithgreenpapertrim.Contents:5compasseswithonefixedandoneremovablehingedneedlepointdividerlegextensionleg

andhingedinkandpencillegsforabove

Pairofinkandpencilcompasseswithhingedlegs,needlepoints,andtripleknurledknophandles

Trioofink,pencil,anddividerspringbowcompasses

Proportionaldividerwithscalesforlines,circles,planes,andsolids

Threeivoryhandledrulingpenswithsquaregripsanddecorativelyturnedfinialends,eachwiththetopportionunscrewingtorevealapinpricker

Ivoryhandledswivelheadrulingpenforcurvedlineswithturnedballend

Ivoryhandledswivelheadrailroadrulingpenforcurvedlineswithturnedballend

Ivoryhandledswivelheadrailroadrulingpenforstraightlineswithdecorativelyturnedfinialend

Ivoryhandleddottingwheelrulingpenwithdecorativelyturnedscrewtopendcompartmentcontainingthreeadditionaldottingwheels

Ebonyhandledreplaceableneedlepinpricker

Twosteeladjustmenttools

9semicircularflexibleyellowishclearplasticprotractornumberedinbothdirectionseverytendegreesanddividedtohalfdegrees,andwithtwosmallersupplementalinnerarcs,numberedclockwiseinquarterarcsasafullcirclestartingwith0atthetop

[apparentlylackingahairspringdivider]



[Apparentlylackingapairofbeamcompassfittings(thereareemptyappropriatespacesforthembutinkandneedlepointlegsforthemarepresent)]



SeriesIV:ContinentalSets39.French,middle18thcenturySautoutChoizySetofengravedbrassfieldinstrumentsinasilverdecoratedleathercase.Case:3long,1wideatthetop;awoodtuiofrectangularsectioncoveredinblackleather,withasilverpresscatch,silverhinge,andsmalldecorativesilverstuds[severallacking].Contents:3brassdividerwithsteelpointsanddoubleleafbrassjoint

3portecrayon(leadholder)withdecorativelyturnedbalusterfinialendandslidingretainingring

3(6whenfullyopen)foldingbrassrulewithdecorativelyshapedjointreinforcementelementandanalignmentpin,handengravedDemipieddeRoyandLignes,andreadingto6pouce,eachendunitdividedintwelve,thejointengravedoneachfacewithatraditionalflowerandleafdesign.

Signature:SautoutChoizyAParisengravedinscriptontherule.



40.French,secondhalf18thcenturyPairofbrassdrawinginstrumentsinaheavyhomemadeleatherfieldcase.Case:13.5cm(5)long,3.5cm(1)wide,1.8cm()atitsthickestpoint;shapedhardleather,sewntogetherintwosections,thengluedtogetherandcoveredinthinnerlightbrownleatherwhichhasbeenhandtooledwithstraightlinesintwodirectionsthatrecalltheengravedlineardivisionsonthebrassscale.Oneendisopen;theotherisshapedandclosed.

Contents:5brassdividerswithsteelpointsanddoubleleafbrassjoint

6brassscalewithoneedgebeveledbothsidesaredividedlongitudinallyintotenequalspaces;onesideiscrossdividedintoascaleof20equalunitsthatareneitherEnglishnormetric,theleftendunitsubdividedintotenspacesandfurtherdiagonaldivided,effectivelyprovidingreadingstohundredthsofaunit;thereversesideisdividedintotenunits,eachdoublethesizeoftheunitsonthefront,withtherightendunitdiagonaldividedintotenspaces,andeachofthetwoleftendunitsdiagonaldividedintofivespaces.



41.French,secondhalf18thcenturyVallogneSilvermountedleathercoveredcylindricalwoodtuiofsilverdrawinginstruments(incomplete)whichmayhaveformedthehandletoawalkingstick.Case:15.5cm(6)long,2.6cm(1)diameter;woodcylinder,coveredinblackleather,silverhinge,decorativesilvernailheadtrim[lackingseveralnails],interioroftopsilverlined,andwithcutoutsilvercaptolowersection;thebottomwithopenfemalethreadedcompartment.Contents:3silverdividerwithsteelpointsandsteel/silverdoubleleafhingejoint

3silverpenwithoctagonalcentersectionandmalethreadedend

3(opensto6)silverrulewithdecorativelyshapedjointreinforcementelementandtwoalignmentpins,engravedwiththreeflowers(withstemsandleaves),engravedDemiPieddeRoianddividedinto6pouce,theendunitssubdividedin12andnumberedbyhandevery3subunits.

[Lackingareprobablyahandleandaportecrayon(leadholder),forwhichtherearespacesinthecase]

Signature:VallogneAParisinahandengravedflourishedscript.



42.French,secondhalf18thcenturySilvermountedleathercoveredcylindricalwoodtuiofsilverdrawinginstrumentsincorporatingaportableinkwellandengravedwithamonogramandacrown.Case:12.5cm(5)long,2.6cm(1)widestdiameter;woodcylinder,coveredinblackleather,withsilverfittingsanddecorativesilvernailheadtrim[lackingseveralnails],thetopopeningonasilverhinge,thebottomunscrewingtorevealabulbousinkwell,theextremeendofthissectionfurtherunscrewingtorevealacompartment.Contents:3(opensto6)silverrulewithdecorativelyshapedjointreinforcementelementand

alignmentpin,engravedwithstylizedflowersandleaves,engravedDemipieddeRoyanddividedinto6pouce,theendunitssubdividedin12andnumberedbyhandevery3subunits.

3silverdividerwithsteelpointsandsteel/silverdoubleleafhingejoint

Silverandebonyportecrayon(leadholder)withfemalethreadedend

Silverandebonypenwithmalethreadedend

Silverandebonytracingstyluswithmalethreadedend



43.French,fourthquarter18thcenturyPigeonLyonSetofbrassandsteeldrawinginstrumentsinlargeleathercoveredwoodetui.Case:Oftuiform,18.8cm(7)long,8.5cm(3)wideattop;wood,coveredinpebblegrainedblackleather;interiorsectioningbuiltupofthinwoodsheets;singleleafbrasshingesecuredwithbrasspins.Contents:Tenitemsinbrasswithsteelpointsplustwoadditionalitems: walnutstraightedgewithoneedgedecorativelyshaped,severaloldnicks semicircularprotractorofthintransparentyellowedhornormica(manyoldflakeychips),

handengravedinbothdirectionswithradiallineseverytendegrees;appearscontemporarytoset

semicircularbrassprotractorengravedinbothdirections hingedfoldingsquare/scale16.9cm(6)long,withascaleononearmmarkedEchelle

dividedasascaleofequalpartsdiagonaldividedtoreadtoonehundredthofaFrenchhalfinch,theotherarmwithscalesmarkedPouces,DemiPieddeRoy,andDemiPiedduRhin,andwithastringhole,acutoutfortheplumbbob,andascribedplumbline.

plumbbobwithstringhole sectorwithflowerdecoratedjoint,decorativejointleafandtwoalignmentpins,andwith

scaleshandengravedandidentifiedinscriptaslesCordes,lespartiesEgales,lesSolides,lesMetaux,lespoligones,lesplans,andCalibredespieces

largecompasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,normaltwinbladeadjustablehingedinkleg,secondinklegwithunusualsinglegroovedblade,andodddottingwheel(?)inklegwithoutwheel(maybelateraddition)

smalldivider(thedividerandcompassesoftypicallyFrenchbandyleggedform) twoendedbalusterhandledtoolwithcrayonlegtooneendandearlypatternbroadblade

rulingpentotheother,eachwithslideringadjuster/retainerSignatures:PigeonALyonsengravedonprotractorandfoldingsquare,PigeonALionengravedonsector.ThePandthe8saredifferentontheprotractorfromtheothertwoinstruments;thetwoPsandthenumbersmatchonthesectorandsquarenotwithstandingthedifferentspellingofthecityonthosetwoinstruments.



44.French,1789BrireSilversetofdrawingandcalculatinginstrumentsinachamoislinedleathercoveredwoodcase.Case:19.3cm(7)wide,(9.5cm(4)deep,3cm(1)high;wood,roundedcorners,coveredinMoroccograinedblackleatheronallsideswithblindtooledborderlines,presscatch,linedintanchamoisleather,topconcealingarecessedcompartmentfortheprotractor,bottomwithrecessedfittedcompartmentsforthreeflatinstrumentsandliftouttrayfittedforinstrumentsandfullycoveredinsamechamois;insidewallsoflowerbaselinedinmaroonleather(apparentlyappliedoverearlierredleather).Contents:Silversemicircularprotractor11.1cm(4)diameter,handengravedinbothdirections,with

beveledinsetbaseanddecorativecenterindicator

Samesizeprotractorofthintransparenthornormica,handengravedinbothdirectionswithradiallineseverytendegrees;appearscontemporarytotheset

Silverhingedfoldingsquare/scale16.7cm(6)long,withascaleononearmdiagonaldividedtoreadtoonehundredthofthescaleunit(undetermined:neithercentimetersnorFrench,English,orRussianinches),otherlegscribedwithaligneplomb(aligningwithaholeandcutoutforplumbbob(noplaceforoneinthecase)andascaleofFrenchinchesidentifiedinengravedscriptasDemiPieddeRoi

Silversectorwithflowerdecoratedjoint,decorativesteeljointleafandalignmentpin[lackingsecondpin],andwithscaleshandengravedandidentifiedinscriptasLesCordes,lesSolides,lesMetaux,poidesdesboulets,LesPartiesEgales,lesplans,andlespoligones

Ebonystraightedgewithonedecorativeedge,oldchiptooneend

Eightsilverinstrumentsinsilverwithsteelpoints,withtypicallyFrenchbandyleggeddividersandslidefittingstopencilholders: mediumdividerwithfixedlegs largecompasses16.5cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,andwith

pencillegandinkleg(unusualsinglegroovedblade) smallcompasses9.5cm(3)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerlegandwith

pencillegandinkleg(unusualsinglegroovedblade)Polygonalshafttoolwithdoublebladedrulingpentooneendandapencilholdertotheother,

thedecorativecenterbandingunscrewingtorevealahiddendoubleendedtracerandpinpricker(witharemovableneedlepoint)



Signature:Brirefecit1789Parisengravedinscriptontheprotractor,sector,andfoldingrule.



45.French,fourthquarter18thcenturyJacquesNicholasSurcou(b.1758)BrassdrawingandcalculatinginstrumentsinmahoganyveneeredwoodcaseCase:19.8cm(7)wide,10.9cm(4)deep,4.5cm(1)high;pineveneeredinmahoganywithebonizedstringingtotheedge,bottomunveneeredexposedpine,withvacantbrassengravingshieldtotop,similarbrasskeyholeescutcheon,toplinedinpaddedgreensilk,bottomdividedandlinedingreenvelvet,trayfittedandlinedingreenvelvetwithgreensilktotheoutside.Contents:Brasssemicircularprotractor16.3cm(6)diameterdividedinbothdirectionstohalfdegrees

withhandengravednumbers,withbeveledinsetbaseanddecorativecenterindicator

Brasssectorwithflowerdecoratedjoint,decorativebrassjointleafandalignmentpins,andwithscaleshandengravedandidentifiedinscriptaslesCordes,lesSolides,lesMetaux,LesPartiesEgales,andlespoligones

Brasshingedfoldingsquare/scale17cm(6)long,withascaleononearmdiagonaldividedtoreadtoonehundredthofthescaleunit(undetermined:neithercentimetersnorFrench,English,orRussianinches),otherlegscribedwithaplumblinealigningwithaholeandcutoutfortheplumbbob,ascaleofFrenchinchesidentifiedinengravedscriptas6PdeFrance,andascaleofcentimetersidentifiedinengravedscriptas1Decimetre

Eleveninstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpoints: mediumdividerwithfixedlegs largecompasses15.8cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerlegandwith

hingedpencilleg,hingedinklegandextensionleg smallcompasses8.8cm(3)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerlegandwith

hingedpencillegandhingedinkleg plumbbobwitholdstringattached polygonalshafttoolwithdoublebladedrulingpentooneendandapencilholdertothe

other,thedecorativecenterbandingunscrewingtorevealahiddendoubleendedtracerandpinpricker(withanunusualremovableneedlepoint)

[Anemptyplaceinthebottomofthecasesuggestsalackingcustomaryplainebonystraightedge.]Signatures:SurcouParisonthesectorandthefoldingsquare,NebelParisauButterfieldontheprotractor.



46.French,fourthquarter18thcenturyBrassandsteeldrawinginstrumentsinagreenleathercase,withapapertradelabelandincludinga200degreemetricsemicircularprotractorwithsignaturetomatchthelabel.Case:18.9cm(7)wide,10.5cm(4)deep,3.5cm(1)high;woodcoveredonallsidesingreenleather,withgoldleaftooledborderdecorations(fivefaceswithnailheaddotsandthetopwithwavylinesandstylizedwaveforms),theinneredgesofbothtopandbottomsetwithwovenstringgimpinterwovenwithdecorativebrassstrips,twodecorativebrasscatches;toplinedinpaddedgreensilkwhichswingsforwardtorevealasilklinedcompartmentwithpocket(fortheprotractors)andthetradelabel,thebottomfittedandlinedwithgreensilkvelvet.Contents:Semicircularbrassprotractor10cm(4)diameter,dividedinbothdirectionswithhand

engravednumberssignedasabove,andwithdivisionsfora200degreesemicircle.

Semicircular180degreeprotractor9.2cm(3)diameterwithnumbershandscribedinbothdirectionsandmadefromyellowishtransparenthorn,mica,orisinglass(sometimescalledgreenivory).

Plainbevelededgeebonystraightedge16cm(6)long

Nineinstrumentsinbrasswithsteelpoints: mediumdividerwithfixedlegs largecompasses16.5cm(6)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,andwith

hingedpencilleg,hingedinkleg,andextensionleg smallcompasses9.2cm(4)long,withonefixedandoneremovableleg,andwithhinged

inkleg;[lackingpencilleg] brassferrulerulingpenwithsteelblade[lackingitsivoryorebonyhandle] steeladjustmenttoolcutintheshapeofagothicfinialSignature:Nomakersnameisgiven,butthereisa1diametercircularpapertradelabelpastedinsidethehiddencompartmentofthetop,readingAUGRIFFONQuaidelHorlogeduPalaisla3meboutiquectduPontNeufParis,andthebrassprotractorisengravedinanelegantscriptauGriffonquaidelhorlogeParis.



47.French[?],mid19thcentury[?]UnattributedSetofbrassandsteelinstrumentswiththreesmallsteelcompasses.Case:Foundwithahomemadefeltlinedcarvedsoftwoodinteriorfittedwithinatincigarbox,thatinteriornowwithinastandardhalfsizejewelrycase21cm(8)wide.Contents:Twelveinstrumentsinbrass(bronze?redbrass?)andsteelwithsingleleafhingesanddecorativelyshapedwingadjustmentscrews: compasses,19cm(7)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,andwith

hingedpencil,ink,andextensionlegs compasses,10cm(3)long,withonefixedandonremovabledividerleg,andwithhinged

pencilandinklegs divider14.8cm(5)long pairofsmallspringcompasses(forpencilandink),primarilyofsteel verysmallsteelinkdropcompass steeldoubleendedrulingpen



48.French,secondhalf19thcenturyRenaudTachetNickelsilver,ivory,andsteeldrawinginstrumentsinarosewoodveneeredcasewithnickelsilverbandingsandnickelsilverengravingcartouche.Case:29cm(11)long,19.8cm(7)deep,5.5cm(2)high;woodveneeredinrosewood,topwithtriplenickelsilverbandingsandcenteredwithengravingcartouche,nowvacant;circularnickelsilverkeyholeescutcheon(originalkeypresent);insideoftoplinedinpaddedmaroonwateredsilk,withemptyhiddenpocketlinedinmaroonpaperimitatingwateredsilk;mahoganytraywithrosewoodedges,fittedandlinedinmaroonsilkvelvet;bottomofcasesubdividedinrosewoodincludingfittedspacesforsixwatercolorcakesContents:Ivoryrule,21.2cm(8)long,1.3cm()wide,numberedincentimetersandsubdividedtohalfmillimeters;threeoldchips

Instrumentsinnickelsilver,steel,andivory,withsingleleafhingejoints: hairspringdividers compasses,17.3cm(6)long,withonefixedreplaceableneedlepointdividerlegandone

fixeddividerleg,andwithpencil,ink,andextensionlegs smallercompassesasabovewithhandle;andwithpencil,ink,andextensionlegs smallivoryhandledspringbowcompasswithremovablepencilleg,andwithinklegand

replaceableneedlepointdividerleg,lackingsetscrew proportionaldividerwithadjustablegearedpivotpoint,withengravedscalesforlinearand

circularproportions pairoffittingsforabeamcompass,onewithfixedlegforreplaceableneedlepointandwith

gearedfineadjustment;otherwithremovablelegforpencillead,inklegandpencilleg twoivoryhandledrulingpenswithunusualscrewthreadandhexnutadjustment unusualsteeldoubleendedrulingpen ivoryhandleddottingwheelrulingpenwithtwo(ofthree)additionalwheels ivoryhandleddoublebladedstraightrailroadrulingpen ivoryhandledadjustableopisometer twosmallspanneradjustmenttools,onelackingoneofitspointsSignatures:RenaudTachet17RuedeRichelieuPariselegantlyengravedinscriptonthelockinsidethecase;TACHETAPARISstampedatanangleonivoryrule;R.T.BREVETES.G.D.G.stampedontheferruleofeachofthetwounusualivoryhandledrulingpens;R.TDPO..withinasquarestampedonthesteelhandleofthedoubleendedrulingpen.



49.French,circa1870UnattributedBrassandsteeldrawinginstrumentsinleathercoveredwoodcase.Case:20.2cm(8)long,10.8cm(4)deep,2.3cm()high;softwoodcoveredinseedgrainedblackleatherwithgoldtooledbordertotopandwithownersnameanddategoldstampedontop,PaulMarkert1870withtwodecorativelycutbrasscatches;interiorlinedindarkbrownorblackvelvet;bottomandtopfitedforinstruments,thetopwithaswivelingshapedbrassarmtoretaintheprotractor,whichinturnretainsthetriangleandstraightedge.Contents:Silveredbrasssemicircularprotractordividedandnumberedinbothdirections,withascaleof

equalpartsengravedonitshorizontalarmthatisdiagonaldividedtoreadtohundredthsoftheunit,whichmeasuresthsofaninchbutisnumberedevery1inches.

Smalltriangleandstraightedgewithtraditionalshapededgemadeofafinegrainedsoftwood

Elevenitemsinbrass,steel,andebony: compasses12.9cm(5)long,withonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg,andwithhinged

pencil,ink,andextensionlegs smallcompasseswithonefixeddividerleg[lackingremovabledividerleg],andwith

hingedpencilandinklegs divider twoebonyhandledrulingpenswithbrassferrules smallfoldingbrassaccessoryofindeterminateusage twovacantspacesinthecase,oneforaroundporcelaininkpan,theothershapedforsome

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50.French[?],fourthquarter19thcentury[?]UnattributedSetofbrassinstrumentsinarosewoodveneeredcase.

Case:23.8cm(9)wide,15.5cm(5)deep,4cm(1)thick;wood(birch?)veneeredinrosewood,thetopcenteredwithavacantinsetrectangularbrassengravingplateandarectangleofthinbrassstringing,thetoplinedinpurplesilk,thewoodframedtraylinedinpurplevelvetandfitted[locklacking].

Contents:Instrumentsinbrassandsteel: 6compasseswithonefixedandoneremovabledividerleg

twohingedinklegsforaboveextensionlegforabove

4divider 4compasseswithhingedfixedneedlepointdividerlegandremovabledividerleg

hingedinkandpencillegsforabove 3smalldiameterinklegcompasswithballfinialivoryorbonehandle 3compasswithhandleandwithfixedneedlepointdividerlegandremovabledivider

leghingedpencillegforabove

4rulingpenwithfixedblades,brassferrule,andballfinialivoryorbonehandle 5rulingpenwithfixedblades,brassferrule,anddecorativelyturnedballfinalebony

handle



51.French,fourthquarter,19thcenturyBarabanSetofsilverandivorydrawinginstrumentsinaflatleathercoveredwoodpocketcase.Case:17.3cm(6)wide,10cm(3)deep;wallettypewithslidebarcatch,woodcoveredintancrossgrainembossedleathergoldstampedC.C.,replacedleatherhinge;fittedinteriorlinedindarkgreensilkvelvet,withgreenwateredsilkpulldownlinerinsidelidrevealinggreenpaperlinedspacewithgreensilkribbontoholdprotractor.Contents:Silveredse

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