Compass Precision Instruments Wallet Case of Drawing Instruments
date: label: date made
content: mid 20th century
name: label: maker
content: Compass Precision Drawing Instruments
notes: label: Description
content: This folding cardboard and wood case is covered with black leather and lined with green velvet. It closes with two metal snaps and is marked in the upper right corner: 2300. The back of the case is marked: Made in Germany. The set includes:
label: Description
content: 1) 5-7/8" German silver and steel drawing pen with folding point.
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content: 2) 5-1/2" and 4-5/8" black plastic and steel drawing pens. The backs of the points are marked: COMPASS (/) GERMANY.
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content: 3) 2-3/4" German silver and steel screwdriver.
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content: 4) 6-1/4" German silver and steel dividers with removable point and extension bar. The side of one leg is marked: COMPASS (/) GERMANY.
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content: 5) 6-1/4" German silver compass with pencil point and bendable legs. The side of one leg is marked: COMPASS (/) GERMANY.
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content: 6) 3-3/4" steel bow pencil, bow dividers, and bow pen. Each instrument is marked on the side: COMPASS (/) GERMANY.
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content: 7) 1-3/4" and 1-5/16" cylindrical metal cases. The larger case holds two needle points and two tightening screws. The smaller case holds a needle point and pencil lead.
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content: The set appears to be original and complete. Compass Precision Instruments operated in Germany around the middle of the 20th century.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
label: Subject
content: Drafting, Engineering
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Science & Mathematics
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content: Drawing Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of LaVerne Watkins
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0305.04
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0305.04
label: accession number
content: 1989.0305
objectType: label: Object Name
content: drawing instruments, set of
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: german silver (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: case: 2.2 cm x 27 cm x 12.5 cm; 7/8 in x 10 5/8 in x 4 29/32 in