Accession No

2920

Brief Description

cattle gauge by J. Tree, c.1900

Origin

22 Charlotte Street; London; England

Maker

Tree. J.

Class

mathematics

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (boxwood); ivory; metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 230mm; width 51mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 161, 09/12/1982.

Inscription

‘J. TREE MAKER 22 CHARLOTTE ST BLACKFRS RD LONDON
THE CATTLE GAUGE
& KEY TO THE WEIGHING MACHINE
ARRANGED BY J. EWART
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE’

Description Notes

Boxwood; ivory slide; reinforced brass end pieces. Scale divided 20 - 200 by 10 to 1 WEIGHT OF CARCASE IN STONES OF 14 LBS AVOIRDp. and [3] - 7 LENGTH IN INCHES. Slide divided 5 - 10 by 1 to 1/2 GIRTH IN FEET and GAUGE POINTS I - A. TABLE OF CLASSES giving gauge points for various types of cattle. Verso with scale divided 20 - 200 by 10 to 1 CARCASE WEIGHT and 50 - 100 by 10 to 1 PER CENT OF CARCASE. Slide divided [20] - 200 by 10 to 1 LIVE WEIGHT. Table of live weights as % of carcase for OXEN, SHEEP and SWINE.

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