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Set of brass drawing and measuring instruments

1598

Royal Institute of British Architects

Royal Institute of British Architects
London, United Kingdom

This appears to be a composite set of instruments with the earliest piece (a folding rule dated 1598) inscribed with its maker's name, Marcus Purman (also known as Marcus Peurmann) of Munich. Other items in the set include parallel rules, pencil compasses, dividers, a protractor, a sector inscribed 'Daniel Chorez', an angle set square, a magnetic compass and a German scale with comparative indices for Munich, Vienna and Salzburg.

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  • Title: Set of brass drawing and measuring instruments
  • Date Created: 1598
  • Location Created: Germany
  • Rights: RIBA Collections
  • Medium: Drawing instruments
Royal Institute of British Architects

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