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A late Victorian rosewood magazine of draughtsman’s drawing instruments, Stanley, London, late 19th century The interior with cobalt blue velvet padded lining to lid over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing a selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including beam compasses with pen and plain points and a ‘road’ compass; the lower section with twelve-inch ebony parallel rule with brass pivoted links and stamped STANLEY GREAT TURNSTILE LONDON, three boxwood scale rules and an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales all similarly stamped together with other items, the exterior of the box with vacant nickel plated brass name plate and matching key escutcheon, 35cm (13.75ins) wide. William Ford Stanley is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 3 Holborn bars, London 1860-64; 3, 4 and 5 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London from 1860; 13 Railway Approach, London Bridge 1869-91 and 1, 8 and 9 Tichborne Court 1872-91.

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