Case, drawing set

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1880–1895
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0401.030
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
30
Total Parts
33
AKA
drafting instrument chest
Patents
N/A
General Description
WOOD (PINE ?) BOX HAS MOULDED SYNTHETIC DRAWER PULLS; METAL SCREW FASTENERS; DRAWERS ARE PAPER LINED.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
43.0 cm
Width
17.5 cm
Height
13.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Exploration and Survey
Category
Miscellaneous
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THESE INSTRUMENTS BELIEVED USED C. 1880S- EARLY 1890S.
Canada
MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) AND INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CDN GOV'T. (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. THESE ITEMS BELIEVED USED BY HIM.
Function
SPECIALIZED INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A "KIT", FOR USE IN DRAFTING, DRAWING AND/OR MEASURING, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OR WHEN TRAVELLING.
Technical
EXAMPLE OF VARIETY OF 'TYPICAL' INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR USE "ON THE ROAD" BY DRAFTSMEN, SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS, ETC. THIS GROUP ASSEMBLED BY MARCUS SMITH, AND STORED TOGETHER WITH A LETTER SCALE IN THE SMALL CHEST (MADE EXPRESSSLY FOR THIS PURPOSE?), WHICH COULD BE FASTENED TO THE BACK OF A 'FLY' (CARRIAGE).(REF.2)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
No markings visible.
Missing
appears complete. case comes with 3 drawers
Finish
CHEST FRONT AND TOP PANELS PAINTED YELLOW-BROWN; DARK BROWN/BLACK PIPING BORDERS TOP.
Decoration
DARK BROWN/BLACK PAINTED PIPING DECORATES EDGES OF CHEST TOP.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, drawing set, circa 1880–1895, Artifact no. 2002.0401, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0401.030/

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