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Folding printers' rule in ivory by Miller and Richard

Folding printers' rule in ivory by Miller and Richard

Boxwood Everard rule signed B. Martin

Boxwood Everard rule signed B. Martin

Parallel rule on brass mounts

Parallel rule on brass mounts

Ivory rule

Ivory rule

Two Wooden rules showing girth

Two Wooden rules showing girth

Two double sided inscribed rules

Two double sided inscribed rules

1815

Boxwood rule

Boxwood rule

Mapmaker's quadrilateral rule

Mapmaker's quadrilateral rule

Boxwood rule by W.F. Stanley

Boxwood rule by W.F. Stanley

Brass rule used in making planispheres and maps

Brass rule used in making planispheres and maps

1808

6" and a 12" No 350 stainless steel rule

6" and a 12" No 350 stainless steel rule

Wooden foot rule, farmers staff

Wooden foot rule, farmers staff

Section line ruler

Section line ruler

4 ft. coachmaker's rule

4 ft. coachmaker's rule

Rule from Kew Pattern Unifilar Magnetometer

Rule from Kew Pattern Unifilar Magnetometer

Slide rules

Slide rules

1790-1819

Metal Rule

Metal Rule

Wooden rule of trigonometric functions

Wooden rule of trigonometric functions

Hemmi 'Sun' (4-inch) slide rule

Hemmi 'Sun' (4-inch) slide rule

1950-1960

wooden rule

wooden rule

Rule, case and box for slide rule

Rule, case and box for slide rule

Metal Rule

Metal Rule

Conversion rule for shilling per quarter and foreign prices

Conversion rule for shilling per quarter and foreign prices

Currency conversion rule inscribed "All Germany and Switzerland"

Currency conversion rule inscribed "All Germany and Switzerland"

Near-point rule

Near-point rule

Foot rule (folding to 3") with sliding brass calliper

Foot rule (folding to 3") with sliding brass calliper

circa 1827

Currency conversion rule for France, Spain, Portugal and Italy

Currency conversion rule for France, Spain, Portugal and Italy

Conversion rule for Amsterdam currency to others

Conversion rule for Amsterdam currency to others

One 2 ft. Patternmaker's rule 1867

One 2 ft. Patternmaker's rule 1867

1867

British alphabet written on a rule

British alphabet written on a rule

6" bellmetal rule engraved "Joseph Whitworth, Manchester, standard at 62 degree fahrenheit," part graduated to 64ths, c 1850

6" bellmetal rule engraved "Joseph Whitworth

1850

One wooden Rule with an integral Spirit Level.

Boxwood rule, with integral bass encased spirit level

1 Brass straight-edge, bevelled one side

Brass straight-edge, bevelled one side

1790-1819

1 Slide rule

Slide rule

1790-1819

1 Double folding rule, 6½” long when closed

Double folding rule

1790-1819

One two fold rule 2 ft., Cat.No. 1192 1/2; one 2" four fold rule, Cat.No. 1196

One two fold rule 2 ft

1 Boxwood 2 fold rule 18” with folder extender to 24”

Two fold rule 18", with folding extension to 24”

1790-1819

Half-metre rule

Half-metre rule

1900-1983

BTM Rule for measuring number of cards in a pile

BTM Rule for measuring number of cards in a pile

Atmospheric Diffusion slide rule in case, described by C.E. Wallington, MSc., in Met O Scientific Paper No 24, Met O 774, and inscribed metal ‘tag’, British, 1966

Atmospheric Diffusion slide rule in case, Met O Scientific Paper No 24, Met O 774 and inscribed 'tag'

A 9" Combination set of ,square, level protractor and rule made by Brown and Sharpe.

A 9" Combination set of ,square, level protractor and rule

Half-metre rule

Half-metre rule

1900-1983

Half-metre rule

Half-metre rule

1900-1983