Accession No

1183

Brief Description

callipers, 2/2 18th C

Origin

Maker

Class

military

Earliest Date

1750

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, copper)

Dimensions

length 188mm; breadth 76mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Steel callipers, cast to produce twisted appearance. Steel hinge with copper plates; ‘long joint’ shanks straight to sharp shoulder; then slowly tapering to sharp curve back to points; square section.

Condition: fair (rusty).

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