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Folding rule

Date 1720-1740
Medium / Technique Metal: brass; wood
Cut, pegged, nailed and engraved
DimensionsWidth: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.) Length: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Weights & Measures T&E
Origin England, Europe
Object Number1996.6
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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