Accession No

2529

Brief Description

Pair of brass beam heads from beam compass by W. & S. Jones, c.1800

Origin

30 Holborn; London; England

Maker

W & S Jones

Class

drawing

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); wood; paper

Dimensions

Beam heads: l 57 mm box: 96 mm x 76 mm x 76 mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Sotherby's Belgravia, London, England; lot 177, 30/11/1979.

Inscription

‘W & S JONES
30 Holborn
London’ (on beam heads)
‘W & S JONES
Opticians
(No 30 Lower Holborn)
London’ (on paper label)

Description Notes

Each with a knurled clamping screw and smaller screw for holding point. Two steel points, one flattened steel scriber, one brass and steel pen, one brass pencil with lead. Fitted wooden box, trade label.

Good condition, box a little battered.

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