Pencil Compass

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pencil Compass

Entry/Object ID

1992.035.003

Description

Compass; silvered metal; double pronged; the tips of both prongs are detachable and double headed; one prong containing lead and sharp point and one prong with a very sharp needle point and nib point; the top shaft is threaded to allow the two prongs to open and close;

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

White, Audrey

Notes

Accession Date: 04-Jan-92 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Compass, Pencil

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Compass, Drafting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Compass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Drafting

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Class

Drafting T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

pencil compass

Created By

DeCoste, Claire

Create Date

September 10, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 29, 2023