A Regency cased set of drawing instruments, R. Huntley, London, circa 1825 The interior with red velvet flap to lid enclosing ivory sector and an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales each inscribed R. HUNTLEY, 52 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON over lined fitted tray containing a selection of brass instruments and an ivory handled pen, the exterior of the box covered in red morocco leather with vacant silvered nameplate to the tooled lid, 17.5cm (7ins) wide. Robert Huntley is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from numerous addresses in London 1811-40 including 52 High Holborn 1825-29.
A Regency cased set of drawing instruments, R. Huntley, London, circa 1825 The interior with red velvet flap to lid enclosing ivory sector and an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales each inscribed R. HUNTLEY, 52 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON over lined fitted tray containing a selection of brass instruments and an ivory handled pen, the exterior of the box covered in red morocco leather with vacant silvered nameplate to the tooled lid, 17.5cm (7ins) wide. Robert Huntley is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from numerous addresses in London 1811-40 including 52 High Holborn 1825-29.
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