| From antiquity, dividers have been used for marking off distances, taking measures off scales, dividing into equal parts and for copying drawings on tablets, parchment, or vellum. |
C I R C L E S and D I V I D I N G
| From antiquity, dividers have been used for marking off distances, taking measures off scales, dividing into equal parts and for copying drawings on tablets, parchment, or vellum. |
| Unmarked Spacing Dividers. Stainless steel. Red felt-lined black plastic case. Used for quickly and evenly dividing a line into ten equal segments. |
| Beam Compass set by Frederick Post. Stainless steel. With ruling pen, bow compass, and horn center. Purple felt-lined black leatherette case. The long bars or rails at the bottom of the case can be combined with pen or pencil points, so draw circles of up to 12" radius. An extension piece can join the 2 bars. |
| Beam Compass or Trammels by Alteneder of Philadelphia. Early 1900s. Nicle plated steel. Heavy cardboard case. The user can supply a wood rail of any length for drawing large circles. Note the micro adjustment screw on the left hand trammel for fine tuning. |
| Set of three small bow compasses in leather case with silk lining. Probably English, probably early 20th century. |