Accession No

1097

Brief Description

perspective drawing instrument, by Francis Ronalds, English, c. 1828

Origin

England

Maker

Ronalds. Francis

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1828

Latest Date

1828

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel, blued steel, glass); cloth (velvet); hide (leather); wood

Dimensions

case length 304mm; diameter 55mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Gift from Robert S. Whipple from 1951. Purchased from the estate of T.H. Court, 1951.

Inscription

‘PATENT’

Description Notes

Perspective drawing instrument, by Francis Ronalds, English, c. 1828.

Perspective drawing instrument consisting of 3 sections: Blued steel beam with brass pulleys at either end; brass clamping arm topped by brass disc with central hole (size of aperture can be altered by pivotted steel plate); 4 hinged rods: 2 brass, 1 black-painted brass, and 1 steel. Painted arm carries pulley at one end; steel arm carries bras slide with ball jointed screw (purpose unknown). 4 small brass pins. Cylindrical fitted leather covered wooden case with brass hook fasteners lined with red velvet.

Condition fair; complete

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