Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sewing ruler
Object Number:
INV.8106
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 16.5 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: at center of obverse: "TRADEMARK / 1005" (below griffin-like insignia)
Description:
Six-inch wooden pocket scale (rule) with one-inch and half-inch increments marked on one side and quarter-inch and eighth-inch increments marked on the other.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
