This drawing set belonged to famed architect John Wood and is being sold by Clevedon saleroom.
It has an estimate of £2000-£5000.
The catalogue description reads:
The John Wood Drawing Set - A fine set of 18th Century drawing instruments, the silver and fish skin case bearing the script 'John Wood, Architect' together with the Coat of Arms of this famous son of Bath. Dating from around 1745 the set comprises: white metal scale rule, white metal mounted ivory sector rule, compass, dividers, bow, two pens and a pencil, the two rules bearing the name of the maker Thomas Heath of London, there is one vacant aperture which would suggest that there is one piece missing, 13cm high John Wood Senior was born in Bath in 1704. His first important projects were the North and South Parades in 1728, followed by Queen Square, Prior Park (1735-48) and the Royal Mineral Water Hospital in 1738. Of course the developments for which he will forever be remembered are The Circus, completed in 1764 after his death by his son John Wood The Younger and The Royal Crescent 1767-76, executed by the younger Wood from his father's designs. His major works outside Bath were both the Bristol and Liverpool Exchanges. He died in his home city in May 1754 Condition: The hinge has snapped and so the lid is not connected to the main case, there is one empty aperture where there may have been an instrument/ink phial, the crest panel has a few shallow knocks and the panel is lifting slightly, see images - **General condition consistent with age
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