Details
An important late 18th-Century draughtsman's drawing compendium,
signed on the compass and sector G. Adams London, and Adams London on the single arm protractor and thermometer, the folding square signed Bondu à Paris.
This unusual drawing compendium also includes a set of twenty-four original watercolour blocks by Messrs Reeves, No. 229 Strand, a label pasted to the paints tray is inscribed Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce, Adelphi May 17th 1781. Gentlemen, I am desired by the Society to return you their thanks for the Obliging Present you have been pleased to make of a box of Colours prepared by you for the Use of Painters in Watercolours And Art so well adapted to the purpose of Forwarding that Elegant Branch of polite Arts Could not fail of being acceptable to the Society. I am Gentlm. Your most Obed' Hum,ble Servt, Saml, More Secretary., Messrs, Reeves No. 229 Strand.
The upper tray lined in deep green plush, fitted for a single arm protractor, folding square, compass with four sights located within the lid, triangular compasses, parallel rule, bow compasses, combined sector, beam compass, pens, dividers and other items. Additionally, an ellipseograph constructed from a T-piece with beam compass ends attached to the sector; beneath the tray is a plane table with boxwood outer rule -- 8in. (20.3cm.) square, with cartridge paper-covered table and associated compass with dry card and blued-steel needle located by friction slot, other accessories include two slit sights, four brass spring paper clips, an ebony rule, a brass rule, an ebony and brass rule, pins, pencils and a Chinese ink block, an ivory cylinder with turned ends containing pencil leads, and other items (the set with additional Adams drawing instruments and accessories, perhaps added later), the fitted mahogany case with deep green velvet lined lid reinforced with brass corner brackets and banding, the case -- 14.7/8in. (38cm.) wide
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