Carpenters Line Marker
Date1875
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: wook, Hinoki; wadding; string
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 9.4 x 24 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineFred & Isabel Pollard Collection
Object number1975.012.001
DescriptionInk-line marking tool in Hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood. Depression at one side for ink pad through which thread is drawn & end secured at desired spot by nail or toggle. With a flick of the thread, an ink line is made onto surface to be marked, after which the thread is rewound onto wheel at other end.Status
Not on view
