AN ISLAMIC SET-SQUARE PLUMB LINE

PERIOD
17th Century
ORIGIN
Egypt / Syria 
 
DIMENSIONS
Set square: 20.6 by 15.5 X 15.1 Cm. Plumb line: 10.4 Cm in height.
DESCRIPTION:
Quantity: 2 The setsquare designed with an openwork pattern of interlacing Six-pointed stars, inscribed with a name on the hypotenuse, the plumbline composed of a triangular mount with hooks and a small weight hanging from a string attached to a hole in the central openwork design of the mount.
PROVENANCE:
European Private Collection
CERTIFICATE:
Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register