- Subject
- Measurement
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Pres. by David Sturdy Esq. Formerly belonging to Rev. Charles Overy
- Primary inscriptions
- "HEATH OPTICIAN DEVONPORT"
- Physical material
- Bone
- Object type
- Ruler
- Dimensions
- Width: 327mm Depth: 26mm Weight: 0.05kg
- Inventory No
- 49524
- Accession Number
- 1994-24
Description
12 1/2 inch rule by Heath, Devonport, c.1830, divided in half inches subdivided to 20ths and 24ths of an inch and quarter inches subdivided to 40ths and 48ths; formerly belonging to Rev. Charles Overy
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