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Pocket set of drawing instruments

probably Peter Dollond
ca. 1755–60
Not on view
This étui contains tools for a draftsman, including a protractor, dividers, and an ivory rule. The maker of the instruments, John Dollond, was trained as a silk weaver, a trade he abandoned in 1752, when he began to collaborate with his son making optical instruments. From the 1760s on, such English luxury goods were available in Paris in magasins anglais.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pocket set of drawing instruments
  • Maker: probably Peter Dollond (1730–1820)
  • Date: ca. 1755–60
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Case: shagreen with silver mounts; Instruments: brass, steel, ivory
  • Dimensions: Case: H. 7 x W. 3 1/8 in. (17.8 x 7.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Brass
  • Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.160.67a–l
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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