Parliamentary 5ft Standard, brass, by "Troughton" 1796, in mahogany box. Bar 5ftx1 7/16" x7/16". Divided in inches and tenths and figured from 0 to 60, at division 46:- 17" 58. Engraved Troughton London 1796. "Parliamentary Standard" various divisions on back "Exch" standard of Hen VII. 1490, "Exch" standard Eliz 1588, "Yard" "Ell"
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1900-163
- type:
- standard
- credit:
- The Royal Society
