Birds scale

Made:
1745-1776 in London
maker:
John Bird

Birds scale, in mahogany case, engraved J. Bird, London. 27" long, divided in inches and tenths, reads by vernier to 1/1000 in, scale numbered to read from 25 to 50. Fine adjustment to slide.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1900-169
Materials:
complete, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and mahogany (wood)
type:
linear measure standard
credit:
Dr.W.T. Radford

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