Combination drafting/drawing template-ruler (stencil, protractor, set-square, French curve), translucent plastic
Entry/Object ID
2025.16.1
Description
Rectangular multi-purpose drawing template molded in transparent pale-blue-tinted plastic, with a hanging hole at the left end. Along the top runs a row of cut-out stencil characters — most of the alphabet (A B D O E G H K M N P R S T U V W X Y Z, omitting several letters), the digits 1234567890, and a few symbols (a cross, a square, a question mark). The field below combines: a right-triangle (45°) set-square aperture; a hexagon and small circle; a teardrop/exclamation shape; a semicircular protractor graduated 0–180° with an inner semicircular aperture; a French-curve aperture with small circles; and a graduated set of full circles at the right. The lower long edge is a centimeter ruler scale (graduations numbered through ~29 cm).
Collection
Evelyn Sosa collection
Acquisition
Accession
2025.16
Source or Donor
Evelyn Sosa
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Maker: Not determined — no maker's mark on the visible face.
Date: Undatable from the object; cannot be confirmed within 1959–1990 and may fall outside it.
Place of Origin: Undetermined. Metric (cm) scale and European-style numerals are consistent with Cuban, socialist-bloc, or other European manufacture; no country mark to assign origin (tentative).
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
None beyond functional content — stencil letters/numerals/symbols, protractor degree scale, and the centimeter ruler graduations. No brand or country mark.
Materials
Material
Plastic
Material Notes
Materials: Molded transparent/translucent plastic (acrylic or polystyrene), pale blue tint.
Technique: Injection-molded body with molded/cut stencil apertures; engraved or printed graduations for the protractor and ruler scales.
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
Havana
Country
Cuba
Region
Caribbean, Central America
Notes
use
Research Notes
Notes
A general-purpose student/office drafting template combining ruler, protractor, set-square, French curve, circle gauge, and a lettering stencil — an everyday drawing-and-lettering aid. The reduced stencil alphabet (most letters, a few omitted) is typical of economy lettering templates. Unmarked, so maker, origin, and date are unconfirmed.
