Accession No

1657

Brief Description

printing blocks, various sizes and images produced of J. H. Steward’s instruments, by J. H. Steward, English, early 20th Century

Origin

Great Britain

Maker

J. H. Steward Ltd.

Class

miscellaneous

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1925

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (copper?, white metal); paper

Dimensions

box length 420mm; breadth 359mm; height 60mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased H. Wynter, 352 King’s Road, Chelsea, London, England, in 09/1974.

Inscription

Description Notes

Printing blocks for J. H. Steward’s instruments. Some have a printed paper image attached to the block to identify the expected result from using the block. Wood block with metal carved layer that provides the printed image.
1657.1 case of drawing instruments
1657.2 proportional dividers
1657.3 three pairs of compasses
1657.4 pedometer
1657.5 telescope and case
1657.6 Telescope and case
1657.7 tripod
1657.8 binoculars
1657.9 binoculars
1657.10 binoculars
1657.11 navigational compass
1657.12 navigational compass on wrist strap
1657.13 prismatic compass
1657.14 tripod and prismatic compass
1657.15 navigational compass
1657.16 clinometer?
1657.17 clinometer and compass
1657.18 compass
1657.19 pedograph
1657.20 plane table
1657.21 clinometer
1657.22 tripods for surveying instruments
1657.23 surveying instrument?
1657.24 surveying instrument with mirror
1657.25 dip circle (labelled as 1657.35)
1657.26 aneroid barometer
1657.27 aneroid barometer
1657.28 barometer/manometer
1657.29 Barograph
1657.30 Horticultural Psychrimeter
1657.31 Five assorted thermometers
1657.32 Thermometer
1657.33 anemometer
1657.34 Goniometer
1657.35 dip circle
1657.36 optical instrument
1657.37 magnifying glass
1657.38 live box for microscope
1657.39 microscope objective
1657.40 ‘Cottesloe Aim Corrector’
1657.41 Surveying Telemeter
1657.42 boxed set of drawing instruments
1657.43 surveying instrument?
1657.44 barometer
1657.45 compasses/dividers
1657.46 surveying/drawing instruments
1657.47 scale
1657.48 set of graphs
1657.49 pair of compasses and ink bows
1657.50 measuring device with wheel
1657.51 slide rule
1657.52 two pairs of compasses
1657.53 cabinet?
1657.54 magic lantern/ciné projector

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