Accession No

3387

Brief Description

eidograph, by W. F. Stanley, English, 1850 - 1925

Origin

England; London; Holborn; Great Turnstile

Maker

W. F. Stanley

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1925

Inscription Date

Material

wood (2 types); metal (brass, oxidised brass, steel, at least 2 white metals); cloth (felt); plastic (ivorine); rope (string); paper

Dimensions

length 1045mm; breadth 155mm; height 110mm box length 1087mm; breadth 204mm; height 130mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased, 1986.

Inscription

‘Stanley, Gt. Turnstile, Holborn,
London’ (collar of instrument)

Description Notes

Square-sectioned brass beam with brass collar attached to brass base disc with felt underside. Main beam inscribed with scale divided 90 - 0 - 90, numbered by 10, subdivided to 0.05, vernier reading to 0.005; locking nut for collar. Brass tracing arm discs connected by string with tension adjusting screws. Brass tracing arms with black-painted brass fittings for pencil points; each has scale divided 80 - 0 - 80, numbered by 10, subdivided to 0.05, with vernier to 0.005 on discs. Pulleys and string for lifting drawing point.
Fitted wooden box, partially lined with green felt. Box contains pencils and other accessories. Trade label in lid. Instruction booklet.

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