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Set of Architect's Scales, by Elliott Brothers and William Elliott, London, Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 14693

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.14693

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by H. R. Bristow in 2015.
Primary inscriptions
Ivory rule stamped "W. ELLIOTT. 268 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON" All wooden rules stamped "ELLIOTT BROS- LONDON." All but one of the rules are stamped with the name of a later owner "C. L. DRUITT"
Physical material
Wood
Textile
Metal
Object type
Rule
Dimensions
Height: 45mm Width: 343mm Depth: 58mm Weight: 412g
Inventory No
14693
Accession Number
2015-3/14

Description

Set of  4 approximately twelve-inch and 3 smaller rules with various scales for architects, draughtsmen, etc., in a fitted mahogany box with blue textile lining. Mostly by Elliott Brothers, but the single Ivory rule is by their father William Elliott with the address 268 High Holborn (which is 1835-49).

Contained in a fitted wooden box with a blue satin and velvet lining and with copper alloy plaque on top inscribed "CLB" [sic]. presumably an owner's initials but oddly not matching the name "C. L. Druitt" stamped on all but one of the rules. The letters on the plaque are heavily scratched so as to look like engraving but are not professionally engraved; likewise the decoration on the keyhole escutcheon.

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