100-foot surveying chain

Made:
1885 in England
100-foot surveying chain

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100-foot surveying chain, made by J. G. Chesterman, Sheffield, c.1885.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
Y1991.44.2
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and leather
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 270 mm,
type:
surveying instrument
credit:
Purchased From Christie's

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