Folding ruler

Date19th Century

Mediumbaleen, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal

Dimensions[H] __[W]3/8" __[D]1/2" __[Dia] __[L]4 5/8" (closed) __[Remarks]Fully open 40" (= 1 meter)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.2023

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA pivoting (folding) measuring rule comprised of ten sections riveted together and calibrated in centimetres on both sides, with one section subdivided into millimetres; bound with German silver escutcheons, fastened with steel pins.ProvenanceGift of Tierry du Pasquier, Paris, 10/14/1988

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