Drafting set

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

SS.64.515 a-g + i

SS.64.515 a-g + i

Name/Title

Drafting set

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.515 a-k

Description

a. Fitted sharkskin covered case, hinged lid at top b. Folding ruler, ebony with brass fittings c. Pencil, wooden in brass handle d. Calipers e. Protractor f. Mechanical pen tip with small wheel on end g-i. Three mechanical pen tips j-k. [Missing, 10/28/02] Box bears printed label, partly legible: "__________ES ______ian____ ______+Furnival, Inc. ______oln La_____"

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.64.515 A-K
SS.64.515a-k

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

6-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (7 x 16.8 cm)

Material

Wood, brass, Sharkskin, ebony

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Basement