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A fine Victorian rosewood magazine of draughtsman’s drawing instruments, J. and W.E. Archbutt, London, late 19th century The interior with moire silk lined padded lid inscribed in gilt W.&J.E. ARCHBUTT, 201, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing a comprehensive selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including a substantial telescopic tubular beam compass with micrometer adjustment, a rare triangular compass, a six-inch proportional compass engraved with calibrations labelled Plans and Solids and signed J. & W.E. Archbutt, 201 Westminster Br’ge R’d, London, a ‘road’ compass and an ivory ‘dotting’ pen incorporating alternative dotting styles within screwed-lid container to end cap; the middle tray with a six-inch ivory parallel rule with nickel plated pivoted links, a twelve-inch ebony and ivory rolling rule and two ivory sectors each inscribed with Archbutt’s name and address; the lower section with an ebony baton rule, straight-edge and a series of un-related boxwood scale and other rulers over a circular nickel plated protractor calibrated in degrees in both directions and signed for Archibutt to the central cross-piece set into a circular recess, the exterior of the box with vacant nickel plated name cartouche and capped corners to lid over conforming escutcheon plate and strapped edges, 36cm (14.25ins) wide. John and William Edward Archbutt are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 201 Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London from 1893.

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