1960.0379 Ruler (overall)
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Ruler (Folding rule or ruler)

  • Category:

    Wood (other)

  • Creator (Role):

    Sampson Aston (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1832-1850

  • Materials:

    Wood; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1960.0379


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1960.0379

Object Name

Ruler (Folding rule or ruler)

Category

Wood (other)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles Dinkel

Creator (Role)

Sampson Aston (Maker)

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1832-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; End; "IMPROVED AND ARRANGED/ BY R\T. HAWTHORN/ CIVIL ENGINEER/ NEWCASTLE TYNE", stamped
2. Mark; Other end; "SAMPSON ASTON/ MAKER MIRM\M", stamped

Materials

Wood; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

12 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 0.118 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

30.48 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 0.3 (D)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat.184, p.287