An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy precision instrument - pair of dividers dating 16th - 17th century. These dividers comprise two hinged arms, one now broken near the terminal and missing; the upper section is copper alloy while the lower arms would have been iron; the remaining lower arm is broken and missing its iron lower section. The copper alloy hinge section has a circular terminal with the owners initials 'I B' on one side. The arm is decoratively cast so that it has a varied, faceted appearance. On the middle section of the arm this faceting has created an oval depression on both the front and back surfaces. There is no evidence of a maker's mark.
Similar dividers recorded on the database are LON-B94FC8, LON-EAE3C3 and NMS-33A118.
Dimensions: length: 78.17mm; width: 16.01mm; thickness: 8.51mm; weight: 30.47g.
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy precision instrument - pair of dividers dating 16th - 17th century. These dividers comprise two hinged arms, one now broken near the terminal and missing; the upper section is copper alloy while the lower arms would have been iron; the remaining lower arm is broken and missing its iron lower section. The copper alloy hinge section has a circular terminal with the owners initials 'I B' on one side. The arm is decoratively cast so that it has a varied, faceted appearance. On the middle section of the arm this faceting has created an oval depression on both the front and back surfaces. There is no evidence of a maker's mark.
Similar dividers recorded on the database are LON-B94FC8, LON-EAE3C3 and NMS-33A118.
Dimensions: length: 78.17mm; width: 16.01mm; thickness: 8.51mm; weight: 30.47g.
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LON-DB7176
LON-DB7176
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The Trustees of the British Museum
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Copper alloy
Primary material of object
Fragment
16.01
Width
78.17
Length
8.51
Thickness
30.47
Weight
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
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1500
1700
Method of manufacture