Accession No

6387

Brief Description

Folding square, French, circa 1800

Origin

France

Maker

Unknown

Class

mathematics

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

Metal (brass)

Dimensions

160mm (folded)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from The Dorotheum, Palais Dorotheum, A-1010 Wien, Dorotheergasse 17, Vienna, Austria on or before 01/11/2010.

Inscription

M[esu]re du Pied
M[esu]re du Mètre

Description Notes

Brass folding square; one side engraved for “M[esu]re du Pied”, 1–[15], subdivided to 10 for the first division only; “M[esu]re du Mètre”, 1–5, subdivided to 12 for the first division only. Segment cut out on the former side.

Condition: good; complete.

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