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Inscriptionsau début du ruban : premier degre
Date About 1750
Medium / Technique Horn: cow; metal: brass; skin: calf
Moulded, chiselled, sewn and painted
DimensionsHeight: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.) Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.) Length: 200 cm (78 3/4 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Weights & Measures T&E
Origin France, Europe
Object Number1982.115
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
Status
Not on view

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