Name/Title
Folding RulerEntry/Object ID
2017.10.98Description
Folding ruler (or rule) of brass-mounted boxwood with a brass knuckle hinge and a square joint. It consists of 4 sections when open. The markings, both numerical and alphabetical, run on the wood as well as the brass, including on the edges, with depth measurements. There are small brass pins to keep the ruler together when folded. The manufacturer's mark reads, "W. & L. E. Gurley."Context
This was in the toolbox of Dwight Joseph Dwinell, who carved the second Ceres statue at the top of the cupola of the Capitol Building.Acquisition
Accession
2017.10Source or Donor
McChesney, DavidAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of David McChesneyMade/Created
Manufacturer
W. & L. E. GurleyDate made
1890 - 1938Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
RulerNomenclature Class
Weights & Measures T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
FoldedWidth
3/4 inLength
6 inDimension Description
OpenWidth
3/8 inLength
24 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dwinnell, Dwight Joseph (1851-1940)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative Labels
Label
In 1938, the statue of Ceres on top of the gold dome of the Vermont State House was removed. The hand from that statue can be seen elsewhere in this case. 87-year-old Dwight Dwinnell, Sergeant-at-Arms of the State House, used these tools to carve a replacement for it based on Mead's original. Dwinnell's Ceres is considered today to be an important piece of folk art, and recently underwent restoration.