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Revolutions Transport Museum > Records

Surveyor's drawing instruments

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Overview

Seven drawing instruments with tubes for pencil leads, set in recesses in black velvet-lined case. Sides of case fold inward and latch with press stud.

Historical information

Acquired via Lew Whiteman's bequest.

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cwa-org-102-1998.570a-j

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Inscriptions and markings

[GERMANY] on several instruments.

Contextual Information

When surveyors were out in the field, they needed a compact set ofdrawing instruments to illustrate the space they were assessing. This set includes several compasses, allowing a surveyor to mark out accurate distances. The tiny metal cannisters contain spare lead points.

Revolutions Transport Museum

Revolutions Transport Museum

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Black rectangular case displayed open, showing seven silver metal instruments for drawing maps and two silver metal tubes for spare lead. Instruments are set in recesses in blue velvet that lines case.

Black rectangular case, top rectangular flap closed over the bottom flap and secured with black press stud.

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