Accession No

3040

Brief Description

W. G. Simplex fire director, by J. H. Steward, English, 1/2 20th Century

Origin

England; London; Strand

Maker

J. H. Steward

Class

military

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

wood (boxwood)

Dimensions

length 122mm; width 39mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘The W.G. Simplex Fire Director
J.H. STEWARD Strand LONDON’ (reverse)

Description Notes

Rectangular boxwood rule. Obverse has scale for ‘lateral graticules’ divided 0 - 20 numbered by 2 subdivided to 1. On opposite edge scale of ‘elevation graticules’ divided 0 - 20 numbered by 5 subdivided to 1. Central hole and indentation at centre of each short edge.

Condition good; complete

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