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Drawing instruments

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  • Drawing instruments (compasses, pencils) inside a case: radiograph from outside the case. Photograph by Sir Gervas Powell Glyn, 6th Bart., ca. 1896.
  • An ornate garden monument with women seated either side holding garden plans and design implements. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
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    Drawing instruments (compasses, pencils) inside a case: radiograph from outside the case. Photograph by Sir Gervas Powell Glyn, 6th Bart., ca. 1896.

    Glyn, Gervas Powell, 1862-1921. | Date: [1896?] | Reference: 44758i
    Part of: Sir Gervas Powell Glyn, 6th Bart.: radiographs and personalia.
    • Books

    Description d'un graphometre universel : nouvel instrument, propre à dessiner toutes sortes d'objets de la manière la plus exacte, et la plus prompte. I. partie. / inventé par A.G. Eckhardt, membre de la Société Royale à Londres. Avec figures.

    Eckhardt, A. G. | Date: 1778
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Fingers in red holding an HB pencil

    Meredith, David Thomas, active approximately 1975-1989 | Date: 23 December 1975 | Reference: 3010613i
    Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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    An ornate garden monument with women seated either side holding garden plans and design implements. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

    Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727. | Reference: 26563i
    Part of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken
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