Sculptor's Proportional Dividers, by Roberson, London, 19th Century

Item type: Object
Makers: Roberson
Provenance: Purchased. C.H. Smith was presumably an owner.
Primary inscriptions: "ROBERSON [sic] LONG ACRE" stamped under slot; "C.H. SMITH" stamped on both legs.
Physical material: Boxwood; ivory; copper alloy
Dimensions: Height: 31mm Width: 450mm Depth: 34mm Weight: 209g
Inventory No: 22074
Accession Number: 2006-5

Description

Large proportional dividers with boxwood legs and ivory tips. Knurled copper alloy adjuster sliding against a scale graduated 1 to 6.