19th c. ROSEWOOD CASED NICKEL SILVER DRAWING INSTRUMENTS WITH RULE, PROTRACTOR

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Please note: I will not be able to answer questions between 12th and 14th, June. We ship Worldwide. This item will be posted overseas via Royal Mail International Signed For. Europe: £17 Rest World: £24A beautiful rosewood case with two lift-out trays and a third compartment, containing 23 pieces of drawing instrument, circa late 19th century.The instruments are made of nickel silver or electrum? some with metal points. A proportional divider with rack & pinion adjustment, and scales for 'Plans, Solids, Circles and Lines'.A large compass with pen and pencil inserts.A medium divider.Two bow compasses with attractively turned heads.Three spring bow compasses with beautiful knurled handles.A extension bar.Three ruling pens with ivorine?! handle.An adjusting key.Three curves.A square.A semi-circular brass protractor, marked 'D. C. Made in England'.A 6" ivorine?! rectangular protractor, marked ' J. H. STEWARD, 406 STRAND , LONDON'.A 6" ivorine?! and brass parallel rule, marked 'R. W. CLARK'.A ivorine ?! ruler.The drawing instruments are in very good condition for their age with only slight rust showing on the metal parts. The proportional divider is about 6 3/4" long and the rack & pinion move smoothly.The case was well made with blue velvet lined base and on the lid, brass hinges and a lock but no key. The small piece brass on the front read more

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