Beschreibung:

A late Victorian walnut magazine of draughtsman s drawing instruments W.F. Stanley, London, circa 1890 The interior with blue moire silk padded lining to lid inscribed in gilt W.F. STANLEY, GREAT TURNSTILE STREET, HOLBORN, LONDON W.C., & RAILWAY TERMINUS, LONDON BRIDGE beneath TO H.M. GOVERNMENT over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing an extensive selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including a proportional compass and a large folding beam compass; the lower section with three ivory scale rules each stamped STANLEY S ENGINE DIVIDED SCALE GREAT TURNSTILE HOLBORN LONDON , another similar, a protractor, a selection of draughtsman s curves, set square, an incomplete roller parallel ruler and a selection of other items, the exterior of the box with nickel plated name plate engraved James N. Crofts to lid and matching key escutcheon to front, 35.5cm (14ins) wide. William Ford Stanley is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 3 Holborn bars, London 1860-64; 3, 4 and 5 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London from 1860; 13 Railway Approach, London Bridge 1869-91 and 1, 8 and 9 Tichborne Court 1872-91. The presence of the Railway Approach address within the gilt on silk trade label to the interior of the lid of the current lot would indicate a date of around 1890. Y - The lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported