Accession No

0310

Brief Description

dividers, late 16th Century [attributed]

Origin

Maker

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1550

Latest Date

1600

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 73mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from Gertrude Hamilton (trading as ‘Mercator’), Paris, on 20/04/1928. Formerly in Edouard Galis' collection.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Long joint’ hinge. Some hatching; stamped ‘wheel’ on one shank.
[Pair with globe dividers, 309]

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