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Six-fold linear measure, bone, Spanish, 1776

Made:
1776 in Spain
Six fold Spanish linear measure in bone

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Six fold Spanish linear measure in bone
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Six fold Spanish linear measure in bone, inscribed "Soy de Juan Bela de Campos, Ano de 1776", engraved with seven different scales, Spanish, German and French

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1951-268
type:
conversion rule
credit:
Mr G.F. Coleman

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