CASED TECHNICAL DRAWING INSTRUMENT SET - LATE 19TH CENTURY

A CASED SET OF TECHNICAL DRAWING INSTRUMENTS HOUSED IN A FITTED LEATHER-COVERED CASE WITH BLUE VELVET-LINED INTERIOR AND PURPLE SILK-LINED LID.

THE SET INCLUDES A RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS VISIBLE IN THEIR FITTED COMPARTMENTS: A LARGE PROPORTIONAL DIVIDER OR BEAM COMPASS, TWO PAIRS OF COMPASSES WITH KNURLED ADJUSTMENT WHEELS, A RULING PEN, A PENCIL HOLDER WITH EBONISED HANDLE, AND ADDITIONAL SMALLER INSTRUMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS.

CASE:
* LEATHER-COVERED WOODEN CASE WITH BRASS CLASP
* BLUE VELVET FITTED INTERIOR WITH INDIVIDUAL COMPARTMENTS FOR EACH INSTRUMENT
* PURPLE SILK LINING TO THE INSIDE OF THE LID

CONDITION:
THE INSTRUMENTS SHOW SURFACE OXIDATION AND TARNISHING CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THE CASE EXTERIOR HAS SIGNIFICANT WEAR WITH EXTENSIVE LOSS AND FLAKING TO THE LEATHER COVERING, MOST PRONOUNCED AROUND THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THE INTERIOR VELVET LINING REMAINS LARGELY INTACT WITH THE INSTRUMENTS SEATED IN THEIR COMPARTMENTS. THE SILK LINING TO THE LID SHOWS STAINING AND DISCOLOURATION. THE BRASS CLASP IS PRESENT AT THE FRONT OF THE CASE.

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 15cm, Depth: 24cm, Weight: 1Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th Century; Steel And Nickel-Plated Brass; Instruments Show Surface Oxidation And Age-Related Tarnishing. The Case Exterior Has Significant Wear With Extensive Loss And Flaking To The Leather Covering, Particularly Around The Edges And Corners. The Interior Blue Velvet Lining Remains Largely Intact. The Purple Silk Lining To The Lid Shows Staining And Discolouration. The Brass Clasp At The Front Of The Case Is Present. Instruments Appear To Be Seated In Their Fitted

Condition: Fair

779230+15

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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