Compass of brass and steel. Turned brass finger hold, pivot (with steel pin), and part of the two legs, one of which is a drafting pen nib. A triangular cross-section steel leg with point is affixed to the brass leg. Two steel points are affixed to the ends of the brass pen nibs. The width of the ink line is adjustable via a brass thumbscrew.
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Shaker Museum Compass, Drafting. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=20335. Accessed on November 14, 2024
