bronze standard of Imperial and Metric length
- maker:
- Troughton and Simms Limited
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The Commercial bronze standard of Imperial and Metric length, known as "CS", with its Comparing apparatus. Made by Troughton and Simms in 1869
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1933-388
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy), steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 1170 mm x 1400 mm x 630 mm, 447 kg
- type:
- standard
- credit:
- Board of Trade
