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lead holder (for compass)

Attachment for holding a graphite lead, for a drawing compass.

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Object Details

ID:	NAV0651.9
Type:	lead holder (for compass)
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Adams, George
Date made:	circa 1780
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 69 mm x 6 mm x 8 mm
Parts:	Drawing instrument set Parallel rule (NAV0651.1) Sector (NAV0651.2) Gunter rule (NAV0651.3) Dividers (NAV0651.4) Drawing pen (NAV0651.5) Dividers (NAV0651.6) pencil arm (for compass/dividers) (NAV0651.7) pencil arm (for compass/dividers) (NAV0651.8) lead holder (for compass) (NAV0651.9) Dividers (NAV0651.10) Adjustment tool (NAV0651.11) unidentified part (NAV0651.12)