Verified yard measure in wooden box

Made:
1916 in London
Verified yard measure by De Grave & Co. Ltd., 1916

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Verified yard measure by De Grave & Co. Ltd., 1916
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Verified yard measure by De Grave & Co. Ltd., 1916. Stamped 'London County Council', in fitted wooden box.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1995-166
Materials:
folding rule, brass, brass lacquered and box, wood, mahogany
Measurements:
Rule - Open: length 960 mm
Rule: width 25 mm
Rule: thickness 25 mm
Box: length 530 mm
Box: width 75 mm
Box: height 45 mm
type:
linear measure (yard)
credit:
Kings College Hospital. Safe and Sound O