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Sharkskin Cased Drawing Instrument Set.

Item#: SDI1181

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A high quality 19th Century drawing instrument Set, made of a pocket wooden case covered with black Sharkskin. The set contains brass drawing instruments and Boxwood combined scale rule and protractor. The brass instruments include: large compass with alternative inserts such as wheel-pen, pencil, ink pen, bow for ink and a point divider. Size: 17 cm. (6 ¾ inch) tall. Reference: Drawing Instruments By Maya Hambly, Sotheby’s Publications. [1988], Plate XI from Andrew Alpern Collection, New York.