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Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, Circa 1845.
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Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, Circa 1845.

19th century
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An oak cased brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of 50 North Street Edinburgh. Circa 1845.

Interior of the case has trade label: THOMAS DUNN, OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, 50 NORTH HANOVER STREET.EDINBURGH.

The interior also has a handwritten note inside the lid with the "Rule for setting Dunn's improved pantograph", dated "27 February 1845. see the photograph of note for the equations needed to be used for the settings.

The first pantograph was constructed in 1603 by Christoph Scheiner, who used the device to copy and scale diagrams, but he wrote about the invention over 27 years later, in "Pantographice" (Rome 1631).

Dimensions of case:

Height: 14.5 cm | 5.75 in

Width: 90 cm | 35.5 in

Depth: 24 cm | 9.5 in

Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Drafting Pantograph to the 1850s.

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An oak cased brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of 50 North Street Edinburgh. Circa 1845.
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Interior of the case has trade label: THOMAS DUNN, OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, 50 NORTH HANOVER STREET.
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EDINBURGH.

fig 1. A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight.
fig 1. Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, Circa 1845.

The interior also has a handwritten note inside the lid with the "Rule for setting Dunn's improved pantograph", dated "27 February 1845. see the photograph of note for the equations needed to be used for the settings.

fig 2. A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight.
fig 2. Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, Circa 1845.

The first pantograph was constructed in 1603 by Christoph Scheiner, who used the device to copy and scale diagrams, but he wrote about the invention over 27 years later, in "Pantographice" (Rome 1631).

Dimensions of case:

Height: 14.5 cm | 5.75 in

Width: 90 cm | 35.5 in

Depth: 24 cm | 9.5 in

Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Drafting Pantograph to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA915322
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Furniture & lighting alongside clocks, scientific & optical instruments.

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Archive I A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight.

Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, Circa 1845.

Archive II A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight. View II
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A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight.
Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of North Street Edinburgh, circa 1845.
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A Victorian brass pantograph featuring articulated arms, engraved scaling rules, adjustment thumbscrews, and a circular central brass weight.
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A pantograph is a mechanical linkage constructed based on parallelograms, designed to copy, enlarge, or reduce drawings and technical plans with mathematical precision.

Nineteenth-century pantographs were primarily constructed from heavy cast brass, fitted with steel points, fine adjustment screws, and polished ivory or brass castor wheels for smooth movement across paper.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces typically feature hand-engraved maker signatures, numerical graduation scales, hand-turned brass thumb screws, and minor oxidisation or patina consistent with age.

Display the instrument laid flat on an office desk, mounted inside a shallow box frame, or positioned on a library bookshelf alongside historical volumes to add intellectual texture.

Avoid harsh chemical polishes that strip historical patina, dusting instead with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a neutral microcrystalline wax to protect the metal from oxidisation.
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