CARD SCALE RULES, Draughtsman's, set of 24 in brown fabric covered box

H2014.83.1-27

[.1] Long, rectangular, brown, wavey- patterned fabric-covered box with plain brown extension, open at one end [.2] Lid, also fabric covered with the same fabric, which slides over the extension. Contains 25 ivory coloured cardboard drawing scales [.3] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/HALF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.4] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ INCHES AND EIGHTHS' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.5] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/THREE EIGHTHS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.6] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/FIVE INCHES TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co,
LONDON'.[.7] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/THREE INCHES TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.8] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/FIVE EIGTHS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.9] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.10] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/THREE SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.11] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/TWO INCHES AND A HALF TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.12] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/TWO INCHES TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.13] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/FOUR INCHES TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.14] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/THE ENGLISH DECIMAL FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.15] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE INCH AND A QUARTERTO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.16] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/SEVEN EIGHTHS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.17] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.18] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE INCH AND A HALF TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.19] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE TWELFTH OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.20] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. [.21] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/FIVE SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.22] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ INCHES AND TENTHS' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. Zeros are hand added in pencil to scale from 10 to 18.[.23] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.24] Card, scaled. Printed in black 'ONE CHAIN TO THE INCH/80 INCHES TO THE MILE' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'. An initial is written next to it 'FA?' On the reverse side 'Specimen.' is printed in bold.[.25] Card, scaled, black and red printing. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ONE EIGTHS OF AN INCH TO THE FOOT' on right hand side. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.26] Card, scaled. Hand written in black ink is 'J. England Junr/1854' and printed in black 'ORDINARY DRAWING SCALE/ INCHES AND TWELFTHS' on right hand side. Underneath 'One inch to a foot' is handwritten in black ink. On left hand side 'ENGINE-DIVIDED SCALE/HOLTZAPFFEL & Co, LONDON'.[.27] Card, scaled, black and red printing. Printed in black italics: 'Ordinary drawing scale/half an inch to the foot'' on right hand side and 'Engine-divided scale/Stanley London' on the left hand side'. Below this is a handwritten initial 'FA'? in black ink.

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History Department

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History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2014.83.1-27
Accession Date: 11 Mar 2015
Acquisition Year: 2012
Credit: Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection

Material

Cardboard/Paper

[.1 and .2] Cardboard and fabric [.3 to .27] Cardboard

0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile.1 and .2

Measurement

length410mm
width54mm
depth2.5cm
length205mm
width56mm
depth2.5cm
length475mmAll cards have same measurement
width42mmAll cards have same measurement

 


 

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