Accession No

2833

Brief Description

protractor, by W. and S. Jones, English, 1800 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

W. and S. Jones

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; wood (mahogany)

Dimensions

box length 189mm; breadth 163mm; height 18mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 182, 29/04/1982.

Inscription

‘W & S Jones, London. ’

Description Notes

Circular brass plotting protractor. Open ring with cross support. Glazed centre with cross, vernier and pricking point. Divided clockwise [0] - 360˚, subdivided to 1˚ and by centre-zero vernier to 3´ (?). Quadrant divisions extend to part-bevelled inner rim.
Fitted mahogany box.

Condition: good.

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