Accession No

2191

Brief Description

Whirter retractor and sketch pad, by Gale and Polden Ltd., English, 1940 (c)

Origin

England; London, Aldershot, Portsmouth

Maker

Gale and Polden Ltd.

Class

military

Earliest Date

1940

Latest Date

1940

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (celluloid); paper (card); cloth (canvas)

Dimensions

Length 179mm; breadth 130mm; thickness 21mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 05/1969.

Inscription

‘The WHIRTER RETRACTOR; for use in military sketching etc.
Complete with Sketchbook, book of Instructions and
Pencil in Strong Khaki Cloth Cover.
Price 2/6 Net’ (on retractor)
‘GALE & POLDEN LTD. LONDON, ALDERSHOT AND PORTSMOUTH’ (on retractor)
‘Line of Direction. Horizon Line. Horizon for Flat country.’ (reverse)

Description Notes

Celluloid panel in card frame. Panel divided by horizontal and curved lines and diagonals centred on point. Sketch pad with each page similarly divided in canvas khaki case with loop for pencil (missing).

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