Household Implement - Drafting Set in Case

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Household Implement - Drafting Set in Case

This item was found in the desk at FSH library, date of discovery unknown. Date of item unknown. Note accompanying it says 'very old.' Case is hinged at the top, which when unhinged reveals multiple drafting tools: 1) pencil lead holder made of nickel, 2) calipers made of brass and nickel, 3) ruling pen made of brass and nickel, 4) ruling pen made of brass and nickel with point attached, also has pivoting head, 5) ruling pen made of brass, 6) calipers made of brass and nickel, 7) bone or ivory scale, 8) radial tool made of bone, pivot of brass, 9) calipers made of brass and nickel, 10) one part missing probably a rule of some kind, Lid has handwritten in ink: 13.00 'No. 11' - marblized paper on inside of lid, divisions between tools made of wood coated with newspaper; one part fell out when examing tools (Lyn Horton said) All recorded by Lyn on September 12, 2000. Currently on display in the main room display case.

Artifacts

15.7 x 7.3 x 4.1 cm (6.2 x 2.9 x 1.6 in)

1800/1899

2007-03-24

Box 55a

Katherine McDowell Rice