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Surveyor's Drafting Set
Engineers used ruling pens, sectors and parallel rules to design and construct Valley Forge fortifications.

Parallel Rule (top)
Ivory or polished bone and brass. L 15.2, W 3.4 cm
The George C. Neumann Collection, Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 1816

Ruling Pen (middle)

Metal, quill, L 9.3cm
The George C. Neumann Collection, Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 1811

Sector (bottom)

Ivory and brass. L 15.8, W 3.3 cm
The George C. Neumann Collection, Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 1815