4 1/2" bow compass
Dateafter 1986
Inventory Number2014-1-0117
ClassificationDrawing compass
Subject
Manufacturer
Charrette Corporation
1964 - 2006
Seller
Charrette Corporation
1964 - 2006
Dimensionscompass : 10.2 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm (4 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in.)
pointy accessory: 4 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm (1 9/16 × 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
black accessory : 3 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm (1 3/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
other accessory : 4 × 0.6 × 0.7 cm (1 9/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
pouch: 0.5 × 12.8 × 5.5 cm (3/16 × 5 1/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
pointy accessory: 4 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm (1 9/16 × 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
black accessory : 3 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm (1 3/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
other accessory : 4 × 0.6 × 0.7 cm (1 9/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
pouch: 0.5 × 12.8 × 5.5 cm (3/16 × 5 1/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Material
In Collection(s)
Signedon front of pouch: charrette 402 / 4 1/2" BOW COMPASS / ITEM 31-0402 / (charrette logo)
on back of pouch: GERMANY
on compass: charrette / cambridge
FunctionA compass is used to draw circles and arcs.
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.
