Accession No

6651

Brief Description

gauger's slide rule, Everard type, used by Excise Officer Frederick E. Dash, English, 1820 (c)

Origin

England

Maker

Class

calculating

Earliest Date

1818

Latest Date

1824

Inscription Date

Material

wood; leather

Dimensions

330mm (length) x 30mm (depth) x 20mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Ganymede Antiques, 46a Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1NG via www.fleaglass.com on 18/02/2018.

Inscription

'F.E. DASH. I.R. LANCASTER 1894. NANTWICH 1898: ULVERSTONE 1901: WARRINGTON 1909: 22.7.1934' [handwritten]

Description Notes

Everard gauger's slide rule, English, c. 1824

Four-slide wooden Everard Gauger's slide rule. With gauge marks for the pre-1824 Winchester ale and wine gallons, but without verjuice points. With additional inlaid brass gauge marks inserted for the Imperial Gallon (227 cubic inches). Below the third slide, 'F.E. Dash I.R. Lancaster 1894. Nantwich 1898. Ulverston 1901. Warrington 1909. 227:1934' [the final seven numbers are less legible as have been pressed over]. According to the seller, 'F.E. Dash' refers to Excise Officer Frederick E. Dash, and 'I.R.' stands for Inland Revenue. Comes with hard leather case inscribed with 'F.E. Dash'.

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