Sliding parallel rule:- 3 foot

Made:
London
maker:
William Cary
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Sliding parallel rule:- 3 foot, by William Cary, London, 3" wide when closed, connected by 4 bars, 5 1/8" between centres, mahogany box 3' 1" x 1 1/8" x 3 3/4", painted "Admiralty H.O.32"

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1911-249
type:
rules (drawing) and parallel rules
credit:
British Admiralty (Hydrographic Department)

Parts

Sliding parallel rule:- 3 foot

Sliding parallel rule:- 3 foot

Sliding parallel rule:- 3 foot, by William Cary, London, 3" wide when closed, connected by 4 bars, 5 1/8" between centres, mahogany box 3' 1" x 1 1/8" x 3 3/4", painted "Admiralty H.O.32"

Object Number:
1911-249/1
type:
rules (drawing) and parallel rules

Box for sliding parallel rule

Mahogany box for 3 foot sliding parallel rule by William Cary, marked "Admiralty H.O.32" on the side.

Materials:
mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
1911-249/1/1
type:
box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1911-249/1
Sliding parallel rule

Sliding parallel rule

Sliding parallel rule, 3 foot, by William Cary, London, 3" wide when closed, connected by 4 bars, 5 1/8" between centres.

Object Number:
1911-249/1/2
type:
parallel rule
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1911-249/1
J. D. Potter

J. D. Potter

Trade card (one of three): for J. D. Potter (successor to R.B. Bate) 31 Poultry, London for sliding parallel rule

Object Number:
1911-249/2
type:
trade card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
J. D. Potter

J. D. Potter

Trade card (one of three): for J. D. Potter (successor to R.B. Bate) 31 Poultry, London for sliding parallel rule

Object Number:
1911-249/3
type:
trade card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
J. D. Potter

J. D. Potter

Trade card (one of three): for J. D. Potter (successor to R.B. Bate) 31 Poultry, London for sliding parallel rule

Object Number:
1911-249/4
type:
trade card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum