~FINE PAIR OF PROPORTIONAL DIVIDERS BY WATKINS AND HILL~

~FINE PAIR OF PROPORTIONAL DIVIDERS BY WATKINS AND HILL~

200 GBP ($250 USD) + postage included

A fine cased pair of electrum metal proportional dividers by Watkins & Hill c.1830

Dimensions

16 x 2 x 2 cm.

Circa

1830

Maker

Watkins and Hill

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Calculating, Drawing Instruments, Engineering antiques, Office Antiques

Description

A fine 6 inch pair of proportional dividers in electrum metal by Watkins and Hill, London. 

Signed and in perfect, untouched condition. Scales for plans, solids, circles and lines. Tips with zero damage. Nice knurling of the metal adjustment and tightening knob/screw. Housed in it’s original maroon card case with excellent hinges and hooks.

The partnership of Watkns and Hill spanned 30 years at 5 Charing Cross in London.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).

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