Rolling Rule

Name/Title

Rolling Rule

Entry/Object ID

1993.118.001

Description

-Brass rolling ruler in wood case -Ruler etched on top: "U.C. de Burgh. R.N." and on bottom:"Cary - London" -Etched fifteen inch marks on one edge and degrees left and right from 90 -Short edge has 2" marked off -Has 2 brass knobs for lifting and 2 rollers to move it across charts

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cary of London

Place

City

London, England

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: Mid 1900's

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rule, Parallel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Drafting

Nomenclature Class

Drafting T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Needle

Material

Brass