Folding ruler and case
Cooper Hewitt

Folding ruler and case

late 18th century

Ivory (ruler), shagreen on wood core (case)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Tall, octagonal tapered case hinged at top. Ivory ruler of seven folding sections graduated in centimeters on one side, inches on the other.

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