2 Foot Folding Ruler

Name/Title

2 Foot Folding Ruler

Description

Two foot folding ruler with two twelve inch wooden shafts held together by a brass hinge. Wooden measuring arms have metal caps and one has a brass metal runner.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Time Period

late 19th or early 20th century

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

On side of wooden measure

Transcription

"No 47/H. CHAPIN/U. S. STANDARD"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

32 cm

Dimension Notes

Length when folded together.

Material

Wood, Metal (brass)

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

One of the wooden measuring arms has broken away from the hinge.