Bidspirit auction | Architect's Precision Boxed Drafting Set,

Architect's Precision Boxed Drafting Set, ca. 1900-1940 - Length: 8 inches. Depth: 5. A comprehensive architect or engineers drafting set housed in a mahogany veneer case, dating from approximately 1900 to 1940. The collection consists of an assortment of professional instruments of brass, steel, and nickel-silver construction. The set features a removable top tray lined in blue velvet containing a group of larger brass instruments, including three large compasses with steel points, a lengthening bar, and interchangeable pencil and pen attachments. One compass is currently fitted with a pencil lead. The main box compartment holds a varied assortment of nickel-silver and steel tools including bow compasses, spring dividers, and several ruling pens. Notable accessories include a bone-handled ruling pen, a yellow and red cardboard box of Semaphore Mirado Leads by the Eagle Pencil Co., and two small wooden pencils, one printed with the text TIME - The Weekly Newsmagazine. The case is constructed from mahogany with ebonized edges and features a brass rectangular plaque inset on the lid. The interior is lined with blue velvet. On the underside of the case is a heavily worn yellow adhesive paper label. The characters Jewelers and Opticians, 36 FIFTH STREET, and PITTSBURGH, PA are legible, though the primary firm name at the top is torn and not legible.