Drafting compass owned by Julian Abele Cook Sr.
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Theodore Alteneder & Sons, American, founded 1850
label: Owned by
content: Julian Abele Cook Sr., American, 1904 - 1986
notes: label: Description
content: A silver metal drafting compass tool manufactured by T. Alteneder & Sons, owned and used by architect Julian Abele Cook Sr.
label: Description
content: This large compass is constructed of copper alloy with steel screws and fading lacquer. It features a short handle, an adjustable hinge, and adjustable legs with lead attached at hte points.
place: label: Place made
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Cook in honor of Julian Francis Abele and Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.95.8
objectType: label: Type
content: tools
label: Type
content: compasses (drawing instruments)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and lead
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 6 3/16 × 2 11/16 × 3/16 in. (15.7 × 6.8 × 0.4 cm)