Baily's bronze line yard no.41A, with wooden box

Made:
1855

Baily's bronze line yard no.41A (1855) (37" overall instead of 38" as in the current Imperial Standard) with wooden box. Fitted gold studs (with defining lines) sunk is well holes at ends of bar

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1931-996
type:
linear measure standard (imperial yard)
credit:
Board of Trade

Parts

Baily's bronze line yard no.41A (1855)

Baily's bronze line yard no.41A (1855)

Baily's bronze line yard no.41A (1855) (37" overall instead of 38" as in the current Imperial Standard). Fitted gold studs (with defining lines) sunk is well holes at ends of bar

Object Number:
1931-996 Pt1
type:
linear measure standard (imperial yard)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum