Architectural rule

Made:
1720-1753 in London
maker:
Thomas Heath
Architectural rule, brass, with scales of equal parts

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Architectural rule, brass, with scales of equal parts
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Architectural rule, brass, with scales of equal parts, for use in calculating fluting of columns, by Thomas Heath, London

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1990-716
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
Overall: 7 mm x 116 mm x 2 mm, 0.07 kg
type:
architect's scale
credit:
W & F.C Bonham & Sons Ltd.