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Drafting set
Maker
Jesse Ramsden
(1735-1800)
InscriptionsOn top of case, engraved on metal plate : Sherrard
MarkingsOn back of ruler, inscribed : Ramsden London
Date
1750
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: brass, silver; ivory; fibre: velour; skin: leather, shagreen, galuchat
Cast, cut, carved, assembled, screwed, glued, peged, drawn and varnished
Cast, cut, carved, assembled, screwed, glued, peged, drawn and varnished
DimensionsCompass point: 0.5 × 0.7 × 6.7 cm (width x depth x length)
Compass rod: 0.5 × 0.5 × 10.5 cm (width x depth x length)
Protractor ruler: 3.8 × 0.7 × 11.4 cm (width x depth x length)
Case: 13.2 × 6.2 × 1.5 cm (height x width x depth)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Communication - Drafting T&E
Origin
London, England, Europe
Object Number1996.5 a-d
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
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