Artifact Details

Title

Drafting set and related equipment

Catalog Number

B92.80

Type

Physical object

Description

"Cornelius Conklin" (owner) on black label on top of box. red material is worn in places and gold stamping is worn everywhere. contains: scale of equal parts (inscribed "1/2 Paris Foot" on one side and "1/2 English foot" on the other); wood triangle (black); parallel rulers (black); square (brass, labeled "1/2 English Foot"); dividers, (brass and steel); large dividers (brass and steel) with 1 replaceable point (two different pen points available); two ceramic ink bowls; one key for tightening the two hinges on the dividers (brass)

Date

undated

Place Manufactured

England

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.

Category

Pre-computer/other

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Credit

Courtesy Gwen and Gordon Bell

Lot Number

B92.80