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Set of drawing instruments, made by A. G
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Set of drawing instruments, made by A. G
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Set of drawing instruments, made by A. G
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Set of drawing instruments, made by A. G
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Set of drawing instruments, made by A. G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890.
Wooden box for drawing instruments. Lined with purple and blue velvet. Made by A.B Thornton Ltd, Manchester, about 1890.
Wooden Tray
Object is from wooden box.
Sharp pointy tool with white handle drawing instrument, marked Thornton
Object is from wooden tray.
Straight compass with pencil lead drawing instrument set. Thornton engraved.
Object is from wooden tray.
Straight Compass with tweezer head drawing instrument. Thornton enscribed.
Object is from wooden tray.
Pencil lead attachment from drawing instrument set.
Object is from wooden tray.
Open compass with screw thread to adjust width and circle top. Enscribed Thornton on screw.
Object is from wooden box.
Open Compass with screw top thread drawing instrument set. With pencil lead. Enscribed Thornton on screw
Object is from wooden box.
Metal cartridge containing spare pencil lead. Top pulls off. Spare compass points in the cartridge as well.
Object is from wooden box.
Flat silver pick. Object from wooden box.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Pointy tool with white handle.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Double ended closed compass.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Double ended closed compass.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Open compass with long metal bar for lead.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Small compass.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
Part of drawing instrument set, A.G. Thornton, Manchester, around 1890. Wooden plank with two metal bars attached.
When textile designers needed to draw straight lines or perfect circles, they used instruments like these. They also had to be skilled at creating patterns by hand and drawing from memory.
