For the Interest of Box Collector Gerald.
Just a few of my Boxes of Antique Drawing Instruments.
These boxes were taken straight out of their storage box where that have been for a couple of years undisturbed. They just need a lite polish and dust off to bring them back to life.
There are two sets of almost similar in appearance but totally different boxes and their contents.
Each one has been owned by a user and in all probability some of the items may have been changed from the original to suit the owners needs
Brass Inlay and Edge Bevels on this Box.
Both of these first two sets contain a pair of the Proportional Dividers that I mentioned.
This Lid has Brass Inlay and Boxwood Edging.
The next two Boxes contain different mixes of Instruments and would appear to emanate from different makers judging by the design of the pieces.
This one has the past owners name engraved on the Name Plate
Just Two Ink Pens and Two Small Compasses
The Base contains a mixture of Scale Rules, French Curve and Extra Compasses.
The Name Plate here has had a Name removed.
Three Ink Pens and a Tracing Spike plus Five Small Compasses.
The Base here just contains Oddments and a couple of Scale Rulers.
My Display Cabinet contains Smaller Boxes and Individual Instruments.
Some of the White Scale Rules and Parallel Rulers are made from Ivory. Others are of Bone.
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