Rope maker's

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Rope maker's, or rigger's, gauge for measuring rope diameters.
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Rope maker's, or rigger's, gauge for measuring rope diameters.

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Category:: Textiles Machinery

Object Number:: 1914-896

Materials:: boxwood and brass

type:: rope making

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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