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Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments

American History Museum

Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments
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  • Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments
  • Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments

    Object Details

    maker

    Keuffel & Esser Co.

    Description

    This wooden pocket case is covered with black sharkskin and lined with yellow paper. The set of brass and steel instruments includes: two drawing pens; a small drawing compass with a pen point; and large dividers with pen point and pencil point attachments.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Lawrence L. Lemire

    date made

    19th century

    ID Number

    MA.333924

    accession number

    304215

    catalog number

    333924

    Object Name

    drawing instruments, set of

    Physical Description

    steel (overall material)
    brass (overall material)
    wood (overall material)
    leather (overall material)
    paper (overall material)

    Measurements

    case closed: 17.7 cm x 6.3 cm x 3.4 cm; 6 31/32 in x 2 15/32 in x 1 11/32 in

    place made

    United States: New York, New York City

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    Medicine and Science: Mathematics
    Science & Mathematics
    Drawing Instruments

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Mathematics
    Drafting, Engineering

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-9d86-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1122148

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    A Dietzgen Company set of drawing instruments in a leather case lined with purple velvet.

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