Accession No

3739

Brief Description

protractor, by Jean Chapotot, French, 1670

Origin

France; Paris

Maker

Chapotot, Jean

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1670

Latest Date

1670

Inscription Date

1670

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 120mm; breadth 81mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie's, London, England, 29/09/1988.

Inscription

‘Jean Chapotot AParis 1670’ (diameter)

Description Notes

Brass protractor, double scale. From [0]-180˚, numbered by 10, subdivided to 30’ clockwise. From [0]-180˚, numbered by 10 anticlockwise. Diameter with bevelled edge, and notch index.

Condition: fair (some tarnish and stains); complete.

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