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Lot 144:
Description
A 19th-century French professional drafting set comprising various precision instruments constructed from nickel silver and steel, some featuring ivory handles. The collection includes dividers, compasses with interchangeable points, extension bars, and ruling pens. The instruments are housed in a rectangular wood case featuring inlaid stringing and a central brass escutcheon to the lid. The interior contains a removable velvet-lined tray with fitted compartments, above a lower section containing a black parallel ruler and a boxwood sector. The interior lid is lined with purple silk bearing a printed gilt label in a decorative cartouche reading COMPAS SUPERIEURS above BREVETÉS S.G.D.G. A brass plate is set into the front edge of the case.
Width: 20.3 cm.
Condition report:
The wooden case shows surface scratches, wear to the finish, and some lifting to the brass inlay on the lid (photo 3). The interior purple velvet shows fading and wear, particularly at the contact points for the tools (photo 1). The metal instruments exhibit varying degrees of surface oxidation and tarnish consistent with age (photo 2). A few vacant slots in the tray indicate some minor missing components (photo 2). The silk lining in the lid shows minor fraying and pressure marks (photo 1).
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