Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory overlapping circles

Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory design Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory design

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Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory design
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory design
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular wooden disc with inlaid wood and ivory design, consisting of two sections containing ten overlapping wood and ivory circles, unsigned, Europe, 1890-1913. The inner section contains inlaid ivory and, within a central wooden circle, a smaller circle of ivory positioned to one side, giving the wood the appearance of a crescent moon.

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
1913-23/1
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm, 140 mm,
type:
disc