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John Smith Murdoch's drawing instruments
W H HarlingAbout 1881
National Museum of Australia
Canberra, Australia
Drawing instruments used by John Smith Murdoch, Chief Architect of the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways.
A hinged maroon leather case with a silver plaque on the front engraved with "PRESENTED TO / John S Murdoch ARCHITECT / BY A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS ON THE OCCASION / OF HIS LEAVING ELGIN FOR INVERNESS / 13. NOVEMBER. 1881".
The case includes 16 mathematical instruments, 13 of which are stored within a blue, grosgrain moulded base, with the remainder secured by a pivot bar under the inside lid, which folds out upon opening. Two lead fragments are contained at the rear of the case.
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Details
- Title: John Smith Murdoch's drawing instruments
- Creator: W H Harling
- Date: About 1881
- Material: Silk cloth, Silk thread, Metal - non specific, graphite, Leather, Ivory, Animal bristle, Plastic - non specific
- External Link: National Museum of Australia website
- Dimensions: W 165mm x H 123mm x D 25mm
- Credit: Donated by Roger Stuart
- Collection: Roger Stuart collection National Museum of Australia
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