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Keystone Compass Rule, by Ormiston & Glass, London, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 34378


Subject
Compasses
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Mrs Arnulph Mallock.
Primary inscriptions
"THE "KEYSTONE" [logo] COMPASS RULE", "ORMISTON & GLASS / LONDON E. C", "Reg: No. 417638."
Physical material
Plastic
Object type
Compass
Dimensions
Height: 2mm Width: 316mm Depth: 25mm Weight: 0.016kg
Inventory No
34378
Accession Number
1933-46

Description

A straight rule with 12 inch scale used for drawing circles. There is a fixing hole at the origin and a series of holes at quarter inch intervals for use with a pencil point.