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Boxwood Coggeshall rule, folding with slide, (12-inch x 1 1/2-inch) c. 1720-1730
Boxwood Coggeshall rule, folding with slide, c. 1720-1730. Until the early 19th century slide rules were usually made for specific trades. This is a type of carpenter's rule.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1954-302
- Measurements:
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overall (closed): 9 mm x 317 mm x 37 mm, 0.088 kg
- type:
- slide rules (coggeshall)
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum (Gabb Collection)
