- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0004
- Description
- A brass drafting compass with a wooden stub of a pencil in one side and a silver point on the other side.
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A brass drafting compass with a wooden stub of a pencil in one side and a silver point on the other side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drafting
- drawing
- art supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0004
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0015 a-d
- Description
- 4 folding rulers. a) 3.0 cm x 91.0 cm. Wooden ruler in 4 sections. Outer 2 sections fold in on brass hinges and inner two sections are connected by a pivoting hinge. Inch measurements up to 36 (last number 35) inches printed on both sides. On one side “BOXWOOD RABONE MADE IN ENGLAND” is printed bet…
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- Title
- Folding Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; ivory
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- 4 folding rulers. a) 3.0 cm x 91.0 cm. Wooden ruler in 4 sections. Outer 2 sections fold in on brass hinges and inner two sections are connected by a pivoting hinge. Inch measurements up to 36 (last number 35) inches printed on both sides. On one side “BOXWOOD RABONE MADE IN ENGLAND” is printed between numbers 4 and 7. Small spikes on edges hold it closed b) 2.0 cm x 61.0 cm. Wooden ruler in 4 sections. Outer 2 sections fold in on brass hinges and inner two sections are connected by a pivoting hinge. Brass edging along all edges. Inch measurements up to 24 inches (last number 23). Printed on one side is “NEW BRITAIN CONN. BOXWOOD” and “STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. WARRENTED.”c) 2.0 cm x 61.0 cm. Wooden ruler in 4 sections. Outer 2 sections fold in on brass hinges and inner two sections are connected by a pivoting hinge. Inch measurements up to 24 inches (last number 23). Printed on one side is “LUFKIN RULE CO.” and “MADE IN CANADA”. Small spikes on edges hold it closed. d) 0.9 cm x 30.5 cm. Ivory and brass ruler. Outer 2 sections fold in on brass hinges and inner two sections are connected by a pivoting hinge. Small spikes in each end. Inch measurements up to 12 inches (last number 11). “No 90” stamped on each side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- measuring
- drafting
- art supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0015 a-d
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Pencil Compass
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0006
- Description
- A brass compass with a long silver point. Slot for pencil with ring that screws to tighten. Ring stamped with “HELIX REGISTERED MADE IN ENGLAND” “Pat. no 1052767” is stamped on one arm.
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- Title
- Pencil Compass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A brass compass with a long silver point. Slot for pencil with ring that screws to tighten. Ring stamped with “HELIX REGISTERED MADE IN ENGLAND” “Pat. no 1052767” is stamped on one arm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drafting
- art supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0006
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Reduction Compass
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0005
- Description
- A reduction compass consisting of two metal arms ending in sharp points and joined together at a hinge with a pivoting knob at top. “D.R.P” is stamped on one side and a faint logo of arrows bisecting a circle is on the other side.
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- Title
- Reduction Compass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A reduction compass consisting of two metal arms ending in sharp points and joined together at a hinge with a pivoting knob at top. “D.R.P” is stamped on one side and a faint logo of arrows bisecting a circle is on the other side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drafting
- navigation
- art supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0005
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Reduction Compass
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0007
- Description
- A metal compass with two pointed arms. Compass is two toned - with brass upper and silver points. Dial on one arm.
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- Title
- Reduction Compass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A metal compass with two pointed arms. Compass is two toned - with brass upper and silver points. Dial on one arm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drafting
- navigating
- art supplies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0007
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