Accession No

3777

Brief Description

plotting protractor by Stanley, 4/4 19th C

Origin

Great Turnstile; London; England

Maker

Stanley

Class

Drawing

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); metal (brass, electrum, steel, silver); glass; cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

length 170mm; diameter 150mm; thickness 27mm box length 178mm; breadth 178mm; height 49mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 160, 29/06/1989.

Inscription

‘Stanley
Gt. Turnstile Holborn,
London.’ (one arm)

Description Notes

Electrum plotting protractor with four spokes. Circular glazed centre with engraved cross-hairs. Degree scale divided on silver ring [0] - 360˚, numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 20´. Two arms operated by third with knurled tangent and clamping screws. Vernier on each arm reads to 20´´. Folding extensions with steel points and blued-steel spring clips.
Mahogany box lined with green velvet, with brass hinges and hook fasteners.

Condition good (silver very tarnished); complete.

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