Description
Proportional dividers in brass with scales and sliding adjustment. Used for reducing and enlarging drawings in given proportions and scale of circles and for dividing the circumference of a circle into a given number of equal parts.
Proportional Dividers
1994/005
Proportional dividers
c.1885
Additional information
| Acquisition Number | 1994/005 |
|---|---|
| Item Type | |
| Short Description | Proportional dividers |
| Manufactured by | |
| Date of Manufacture | c. 1885 |
| Sub-items | Case marked "W & D Ltd" |
| Supporting Items | None |
| Makers Number | None |
| Marks | "W & D Ltd" |
| Dimensions (mm) | 165 x 15 x 6 |
| Donor | |
| Date Donated | October 1994 |
| Materials | Brass and Steel |
| Condition | Fair (extensive water damage to case (2005)) |
| Display Location |
