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Fine English Brass PANTOGRAPH 19C.

Archives: Instruments and Implements: Pre 1837 VR   item# 176806 (stock#2883)

Fine English Brass PANTOGRAPH 19C.
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Hawkes, Asian Art
(44) 1984 633813



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A VERY FINE ENGLISH PANTOGRAPH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY.

Apparatus for enlarging or reducing drawings. Beautifully handmade from brass with engraved scales and bone castors. The screws are also handmade. The apparatus appears to be complete in its original pine box. The lead fulcrum weight has three tiny steel points underneath and the remains of its silk covering. ...click for details


Trench Art, OMDURMAN, Pencil.

Archives: Instruments and Implements: Writing: Pre 1900   item# 139581 (stock#2724)

Trench Art, OMDURMAN, Pencil.
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Hawkes, Asian Art
(44) 1984 633813



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A ‘TRENCH ART’ PROPELLING PENCIL COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN, GORDON’S REVENGE.

Made from a spent .303 bullet case, the outer silver shell of the pencil cleverly looking like the live round. A twist reveals the silver pencil inside. The brass case is engraved “OMDURMAN” and “Remember Gordon” and has a silver swivel for mounting onto a watch chain. The outer silver case is dented here and there otherwis ...click for details

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