Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Caliper
Object Number:
INV.13691
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Brass and iron caliper; oval grip and upper half of each adjustable leg made of brass, and lower half of each leg made of iron.
Gallery Label:
Calipers were measuring tools used for determining, for example, the thickness or diameter of an object.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
