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compass

Dateafter 1986
Inventory Number2014-1-0116
ClassificationDrawing compass
Subject
    Seller Charrette Corporation 1964 - 2006
    Dimensions14.5 × 5.5 × 1.5 cm (5 11/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in.)
    Material
      DescriptionOne compass.
      In Collection(s)
      Signedon compass: (logo) Gramercy / Germany
      Curatorial RemarksGramercy Company imported precision instruments from Germany.
      FunctionA compass is used to draw circles and arcs.
      ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.
      compass set
      compass set
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: after 1986
      Object number: 2014-1-0122
      compass set
      compass set
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: after 1986
      Object number: 2014-1-0121
      4 1/2" bow compass
      4 1/2" bow compass
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: after 1986
      Object number: 2014-1-0117
      3 compasses
      3 compasses
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: after 1986
      Object number: 2014-1-0115
      "pump" compass
      "pump" compass
      German
      Date: circa 1925
      Accessories: storage case
      Object number: 1997-1-1916
      compass for chalkboard use
      compass for chalkboard use
      American
      Date: 1920-1950
      Object number: 1996-1-0005
      drawing compass
      drawing compass
      Japanese
      Date: 1950-1970
      Object number: 2003-1-0247
      compass
      compass
      Eugene Dietzgen Company
      Date: after 1986
      Object number: 2014-1-0114
      compass
      compass
      Object number: 2014-1-0120
      pen/pencil drawing compass set
      pen/pencil drawing compass set
      Object number: 2014-1-0123
      pen/pencil drawing compass set
      pen/pencil drawing compass set
      Object number: 2014-1-0124
      drafting set
      drafting set
      Schoenner
      Date: 1890-1940
      Object number: 2004-1-0348