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Shagreen Cased Brass Drawing Instrument Set by Dollond, London.

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Shagreen Cased Brass Drawing Instrument Set by Dollond, London. - click to enlarge.

Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Cased Drawing Instrument Set by Dollond. A museum quality Shagreen covered pocket wooden case with silver rim and vacant cartouche containing a set of brass drawing instruments. Comprising of ivory double parallel rule, scale rule and protractor combined and brass arch-mounted ivory sector, brass and steel compasses and nibs. Sector and scale are signed ‘Dollond London’. The case 17.5cm. (7in.) long. Dollond London, a well known scientific instrument makers and opticians founded by John Dollond (1706-1761) the inventor of the achromatic lens for telescopes. His sons Peter (1731-1820) and John (1733-1821) continued the business. References: Drawing Instruments By Maya Hambly, Sotheby’s Publications. [1988]. Andrew Alpern Collection, New York.