Elliott Bros. Drawing Pen
date: label: date made
content: early 20th century
name: label: maker
content: Elliott Brothers
notes: label: Description
content: This 5-3/4" steel, brass, and ivory drawing pen is marked: ELLIOTT. William Elliott began making mathematical instruments in London in the early 19th century. His sons, Frederick and Charles, joined the firm in 1850. They operated as Elliott Brothers after William died in 1853, expanding the range of instruments offered. This pen was probably made in the early 20th century. BAE Systems acquired Elliott Bros. in 1988. Archival materials may be found in the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford.
label: Description
content: References: Gloria Clifton, "An Introduction to the History of Elliott Brothers up to 1900," <i>Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society</i> 36 (1993): 2–7; H. R. Bristow, "Elliott, Instrument Makers of London. Products, Customers and Development in the 19th Century," <i>Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society</i> 36 (1993): 8–11; H. R. Bristow, "Lewisham to Oxford: The Elliott Archive and Instrument Collection," <i>Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society</i> 109 (2011): 14–15.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
label: Subject
content: Drawing Instruments
label: Subject
content: writing implements
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Pens and Pencils
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content: Science & Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Ruth A. Ming
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1978.2110.07
label: accession number
content: 1978.2110
label: catalog number
content: 336733
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pen
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .5 cm x 14.5 cm x .5 cm; 3/16 in x 5 23/32 in x 3/16 in