Accession No

5971

Brief Description

measuring tape, used by Brian Harland during the surveys of Svalbard between 1949 and 1993, by Chesterman, English, late 19th to early 20th Century

Origin

England; Sheffield

Maker

Chesterman

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1843

Latest Date

1930

Inscription Date

Material

hide (leather); metal (brass); cloth

Dimensions

reel diameter 146 mm; depth 28 mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 06/08/2003.

Inscription

'W10\VC2310'
'CHESTERMAN . ENGLAND . SHEFFIELD' (on side of reel case)
'↑
1955
100FT’ (on brass winder)

'W.B.H.' (Brian Harland's initials written on both sides of reel case in pen)
'CHESTERMAN . ENGLAND . SHEFFIELD' (on reverse side of reel case)

'CHESTERMAN
ENGLAND SHEFFIELD METALLIC' (on tape between 50 and 60cm interval)

Description Notes

100ft measuring tape by Chesterman; Sheffield, England; late 19th to early 20th C

Red leather case, with brass manual winder and cloth tape. One side of tape scale in feet and inches, divided in 1/4 inches, other side in metres, divided in cm.

Condition good to fair, some corrosion on brass fittings; complete

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