Image
Category
Collection
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Parabolagraph by Coradi No.4. in box

Crank pen for drawing curves, made by W.F. Stanley

1876

Elliptic trammel

Ellipsograph, ebony and electrum

1852-1859

Instrument for drawing conic curves

1931-1933

Butenschon's elliptical trammels in box

Semi-elliptical trammels by Narrien

1808-1825

Ellipsograph patented 6 July 1875 in Washington

1875-1885

Brass Burstow's patent Ellipsograph by W.F.Stanley

1876

Volutor, instrument for drawing spirals

1857

Volutor, instrument for drawing spirals

1857-1867

Right handed volute compass in box

1725-1775

Left-handed Volute compass and box

1725-1775

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Elliptical Trammel

1760-1772

Cubitt's Ellipsograph

Double cranks for architectural drawing

Instrument for drawing parabolas

1892

Instrument for drawing oval curves

Brass ellipsograph invented by John Farey

1812-1820

Right-handed Volute compass and box

1725-1775

Volute compass, 1760.

1760

Drum component for volute compass

1760

Volute compass with six instrumental accessories

1760

Johnson's "Volutor"; made by T. Hoffmann

Johnson's 'Volutor'

Ellipsograph (elliptic compass), in case; owned and probably made by Henry Perigal

Ellipsograph (elliptic compass) in case

Ellipsograph devised in 1840 by John Hick of Bolton, in box

Ellipsograph devised in 1840 by John Hick of Bolton

1840

Ellipsograph, brass, in mahogany case with accessories, signed Troughton & Simms, London, mid 19th

Ellipsograph in mahogany case with accessories

1840-1860

Clement's Ellipsograph in decorated box

Clement's Ellipsograph in decorated box

Semi-elliptic trammel by W.F. Stanley, London, 1876.

Semi-elliptic trammel by W.F. Stanley

1876

Conchoidograph by W.F. Stanley, London, 1876.

Conchoidograph by W.F. Stanley

1876

Finney's ellipsograph by W.F. Stanley, London, 1876.

Finney's ellipsograph by W.F. Stanley

1876

Elliptic trammels by "Shuttleworth London" with extra bearing for smaller semi-ellipses in mahogany case.

Elliptic trammels by "Shuttleworth London" with extra bearing and case

1760-1811

Payne-Coradi parabolograph (No.7) made by G.Coradi, Zurich, Switzerland, in case

Payne-Coradi parabolograph (No.7) made by G.Coradi

Klugh's Ellipsograph by E.A. Neham, marked 'C&G M462 - Imp. College ' in box

Klugh's Ellipsograph by E.A. Neham

Brass Farey's Ellipsograph, in original felt lined black fishskin case, with one small pair of pencil compasses for use with instrument.

Brass Farey's Ellipsograph, in original fishskin case, with small pair of pencil compasses

Clement's Ellipsograph in mahogany case (16 3/4" x 16" x 4 7/8") (no key); with accessories including key, screwdriver, pen, engraving point etc. Engraved.-"Joseph Clement Invenit, Holtzapffel and Deyerlein, London, Fecerunt"

Clement's Ellipsograph in mahogany case (16 3/4" x 16" x 4 7/8") (no key); with accessories including key

1802-1827

Ellipsograph made by James Nasmyth

Ellipsograph made by James Nasmyth

Cubitt's Ellipsograph with passe-partout framed drawing

Cubitt's Ellipsograph and passe-partout drawing

1876