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Vernier Calipers, by J. Evans & Son, London, c. 1900

Inventory Number 99211


Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased.
Primary inscriptions
"J. EVANS & SON, / Wardour Street: / LONDON."
Physical material
Brass and steel
Object type
Calipers
Dimensions
Height: 459mm Width: 35mm Depth: 7mm
Inventory No
99211
Accession Number
1969-232

Description

Brass stock with scale of inches ([0] - 15.7); lockable brass sliding head; steel jaws. In wooden case with brass carrying handle (lid detached and case broken).

Note that the screw sockets and screws on the sliding head are individually numbered for correct reassembly.