[ART] 18th c. Architect's Drafting Set

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Day 2: Early & Historic Americana

By Fleischer's Auctions

Oct 10, 2025

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• Lot Description

  Black shagreen 6 7/8 in. pocket case of drawing instruments, ca. 18th century. Lined with yellow paper and period newspaper. 

   

  The complete set of included brass and steel drafting tools is as follows:

   

  1. Dotting wheel attachment for a set of dividers with removable point.

   

  2. Ink compass.

   

  3. Drawing pen with blunted points.

   

  4. 4 3/8 in. dividers. The end of one of the points has snapped off. The points are not removable.

   

  5. Drawing pen attachment for a set of dividers with removable point.

   

  6. 3 1/2 in. brass and steel dividers. Both points exhibit appropriate wear. The points are not removable.

   

  There are two unfilled slots, including a ruler slot in the center which has warped beyond functionality. Unfilled slots are commonly observed in drafting sets of the era and do not necessarily indicate the absence of a tool, as the cases were often purchased independently and were filled by a draftsman as needed. 

   

   [Art, Etching, Engraving, Lithographs, Prints, Ephemera] [Architecture, Architectural History]

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