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3 compasses

Date: after 1986
Inventory Number: 2014-1-0115
Classification: Drawing compass
Subject:
drawing, geometry, drafting,
Seller: Charrette Corporation (1964 - 2006)
Dimensions:
compass in blue pouch: 10.5 × 3 × 1.5 cm (4 1/8 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in.)
longest accesory in blue pouch: 4.2 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm (1 5/8 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
shortest accesory in blue pouch: 3.5 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm (1 3/8 × 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
blue pouch: 1 × 12.5 × 4.2 cm (3/8 × 4 15/16 × 1 5/8 in.)
compass in red box: 11.8 × 2 × 1.3 cm (4 5/8 × 13/16 × 1/2 in.)
accessory in red box : 3 × 0.9 × 0.9 cm (1 3/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
red box: 1.8 × 12.7 × 3.4 cm (11/16 × 5 × 1 5/16 in.)
compass in yellow box: 11.7 × 3 × 1.5 cm (4 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in.)
yellow box: 1.6 × 12.2 × 3.5 cm (5/8 × 4 13/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
Material:
wood, cardboard, metal,
Description:
3 compasses with accessories, 1 pouch, and 2 boxes
In Collection(s)
  • Charrette Corporation and Lionel Spiro
Signedon blue pouch: BOFA / MADE IN CHINA
on red box: MODEL 4001 / (Chinese letters) / SHANGHAI CHINA
compass in red box: BOFA
compass in yellow box: BOFA / SHANGHAI / CHINA
Inscribedon top of yellow box: BOFA / (Chinese letters) / COMPASS / 115 M/M / With Pencil
on the right edge of yellow box: (Chinese letters)
on the left edge of yellow box: COMPASS / 115 M/M / With Pencil
on the front of the yellow box: BOFA / ART. NO. 5009
on the back of the yellow box: (Chinese letters) / SHANGHAI CHINA

FunctionA compass is used to draw circles and arcs.
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.

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