Drawing instrument set

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An image showing 'Set of drawing instruments in pocket case by George Adams, about 1760'

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Drawing instrument set. The set consists of brass and steel compasses, pens, dividers, ivory sector and protractor, and an ebony parallel rule. There are thirteen pieces in total, twelve tools that fit into slots in the silver and Japanese ray skin case.

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Object Details

ID:	NAV0651
Type:	Drawing instrument set
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Adams, George
Date made:	circa 1780
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 40 x 178 x 80 mm
Parts:	Drawing instrument set Parallel rule (NAV0651.1) Sector (NAV0651.2) Gunter rule (NAV0651.3) Dividers (NAV0651.4) Drawing pen (NAV0651.5) Dividers (NAV0651.6) pencil arm (for compass/dividers) (NAV0651.7) pencil arm (for compass/dividers) (NAV0651.8) lead holder (for compass) (NAV0651.9) Dividers (NAV0651.10) Adjustment tool (NAV0651.11) unidentified part (NAV0651.12)