- Subject
- Measurement
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Dollond
- Provenance
- Transferred from the Radcliffe Observatory. Perhaps belonged to Thomas Hornsby.
- Primary inscriptions
- "A: G: Eckhardt Junr. Invt. 1770 / Dollond Fecit" engraved on brass plate.
- Object type
- Ruler
- Dimensions
- Height: 347mm Width: 47mm
- Inventory No
- 54316
Description
Wooden ruler with encased axle and two knurled wheels for rolling action. No indication of distance travelled.
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