Accession No

3062

Brief Description

width gauge, by J. H. Steward, English, 2/2 19th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

J. H. Steward

Class

weights & measures; metrology

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, copper alloy, oxidised brass); glass

Dimensions

length 95mm; breadth 41mm; height 41mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘J. H. STEWARD, LONDON.’

Description Notes

Brass width gauge with gravelling reading lens on dovetail joint in groove. Lens moves over scale divided 0 - 0.2 inches, numbered by 0.02, subdivided to 0.002 (first section subdivided to 0.001).

Condition good; complete.

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