Rolling Parallel Rule, English, c. 1800

Subject: Measurement
Item type: Object
Provenance: Presented by Lewis Evans.
Primary inscriptions: "PENCIL / N [A?] 61 ["?" on its side] / INK" stamped. Middle inscription a serial number?
Physical material: Ebony; brass
Object type: Rule
Dimensions: Height: 243mm Width: 42mm
Inventory No: 38570
Accession Number: 1924-0/part

Description

Ebony ruler with bevelled edges and two 9 inch scales. With fishskin covered wooden case.