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Wooden straight ruler - unsigned

Inventory Number 15135


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15135

Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
Object type
Ruler
Dimensions
Height: 314mm Width: 37mm Depth: 5mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
15135

Description

Wooden straight ruler (English, non standard width). 12 inches length, 4 scales marked 20, 40, 35, & 45 - these are not measurements but the scale marked ‘20’ consists of units measuring ½ & 1½ inches. The stamped numerals are of 18th/19thC traditional form, the numerals mark the scales & there is a number ‘6’ stamped at one end of the ruler.