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The Etching Tools of James McBey - Double Ended Steel Scriber
The Etching Tools of James McBey - Double Ended Steel Scriber
The Etching Tools of James McBey - Double Ended Steel Scriber

The Etching Tools of James McBey - Double Ended Steel Scriber

Owner (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1925-1959
Object NameScriber
Mediummetal
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions11 x 0.8 x 0.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1961 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017761
About MeDouble ended steel scriber, or tracer, which belonged to James McBey.

This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this etching tool.
More About Me
After service as a War Artist in the middle east, McBey produced a series of etchings based on his war-time drawings and which commanded very high prices in the 1920s.

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