Accession No

3884

Brief Description

map reader and pricker, by Accessories Manufacturers Ltd., Canadian, 20th Century

Origin

Canada; Quebec; Montreal

Maker

Accessories Manufacturers Ltd.

Class

surveying; cartography

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal; brass; glass; wood; velvet

Dimensions

Each piece 55mm x 50mm; box 142mm x 83mm x 50mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 19/10/1992.

Inscription

‘MADE IN CANADA BY
ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURERS LTD.
MONTREAL’ (inside of box lid)
‘MADE IN CANADA
A E Simpson
PATENTED’ (base of each item)

Description Notes

Wooden box with brass hinges and catch. Lined with red velvet.
Brass map reader with glass in base etched with a cross; mounted above this a small magnifying glass. (for magnifying points on maps)
Brass map pricker also with glass rectangle etched with a cross but this one is hinged. Opposite side has a brass lever arm carrying a pin which coincides with the centre of the cross, when it is lowered. (for marking the point on a map).

Condition fair. Complete

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