showingthin.gs
YOUR NEXT DISCOVERY/ArtifactsFollow your curiosity

Europe / 18th century

Drawing Compass

Drawing Compass

The Smithsonian catalogs Drawing Compass as compass, drawing in its Mathematics records.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This 18th-century brass drawing instrument appears to be mostly handcrafted. The needle point is relatively broad, and the pen point is shaped like a spade. Both legs are decorated with four horizontal lines, and the leg with the needle point is engraved with a horseshoe. Both sides of both legs have an apparently intentional gouge shaped like a triangle. The joint is round with a ridge around the

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

The Smithsonian lists the object under Mathematics and dates it 18th century.

This 18th-century brass drawing instrument appears to be mostly handcrafted. The needle point is relatively broad, and the pen point is shaped like a spade. Both legs are decorated with four horizontal lines, and the leg with the needle point is engraved with a horseshoe. Both sides of both legs have an apparently intentional gouge shaped like a triangle. The joint is round with a ridge around the

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Smithsonian InstitutionDrawing Compass

Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.