Alexr Mathieson & Son Edinburgh Cased Drawing Instrument Set

Alexr Mathieson & Son Edinburgh Cased Drawing Instrument Set

A cased set of technical drawing instruments bearing the retailer’s name ‘Alexr Mathieson & Son / Edinburgh’. The fitted tray contains compasses/dividers, ruling pens and bow compasses with adjustment mechanisms, presented against purple velvet-style lining and a padded blue patterned lid lining.

The wooden case is mahogany and makes an attractive display for a study or collection of drawing and scientific instruments. The set is not represented as complete.

Retailer’s Mark & Date

The interior lid bears gold-coloured lettering reading ‘Alexr Mathieson & Son / Edinburgh’, arranged around a central crest. 

A late-Victorian or Edwardian set, circa 1900.

Specifications

• Recorded retailer: Alexr Mathieson & Son, Edinburgh
• Type: technical/mathematical drawing instrument set
• Case: wooden fitted case in mahogany, with metal fittings
• Instruments: mixed metal
• Interior: purple fitted tray lining and blue patterned padded lid lining
• Case dimensions: approximately 20 × 15 × 5cm (7.9 × 5.9 × 2 inches)
• Combined weight of case and contents: approximately 1.8kg, excluding packaging

Condition & Completeness

Good pre-owned display condition with surface wear from use and handling.

The instruments are recorded as clean and the interior linings as retaining their colour, with no major tears or severe fading noted. The wooden case has no chips, cracks or structural splits, with its lid nameplate and front lock escutcheon intact.

The lower storage slots at the front of the case are vacant. Their original contents have not been confirmed, probably rulers, and the set is not sold as complete. No key is included; operation of the lock has not been verified.

Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. The case and instruments pictured are the items you will receive.

What’s Included

One fitted wooden case bearing the Alexr Mathieson & Son Edinburgh retailer’s mark, with the drawing instruments shown.

No key or items for the vacant storage slots are included.

Packaging & Shipping

The case and contents will be carefully protected with bubble wrap and double-boxed, then sent via tracked, insured postage with a signature required on delivery.