Lot 111: Wooden Rules

$442.50

Lot 111: Wooden Rules

$442.50

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500
Price Realized: $442.50

Maple, original light stained varnish finish, all are hand numbered: one with medial brass rod and cloth measuring tape, and a yellow tag “#274 Skirt measure, Sisters Shop, N.F. New Lebanon”, and stamped on wood “John Pflegging. November 1884”; “670 – Tailors Square”, “L” shaped rule, dated “1862” on front and back, numbered “5” short way, and “7” long way; Three-inch rule left to right, #671 “Rule Hancock”; 12″ rule, left to right; and a wide rule with multiple lines of numbers, possibly used for calculations, 12″ l, 1 3/4″ w; (Bissland collection).

Description

Wooden rules