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Four foot gauging rule, folding, for calculating the content of beer and wine casks, " Dring and Fage, Makers, no. 20 Tooley Street, London Bridge",
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1954-318
- Materials:
- box (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall (slightly open): 10 mm x 623 mm x 45 mm, .288 kg
- type:
- rule (gauging)
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum (Gabb Collection)
