Q: This set of antique drafting tools was given to me in 1953 when I started art school. The wooden box is lined with velvet and has a silver plate on top that reads “H.W. Bennet, manufactured by Benj’n Pike & Sons N.Y.” There are no dates shown. Can you tell me how old the tools are and the possible value?
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