Vernier callipers in wooden box

Maker
Troughton & Simms, London (estab. Circa 1826, closed 1922)
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Object detail

Description
Verniers have brass body, steel jaws. Box has hinged lid. Metal clip is loose in box.
Accession number
2015.73.1
Museum System ID
23790
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Mechanical Measurement Equipment
Maker and role
Troughton & Simms, London (estab. Circa 1826, closed 1922): Maker
Media/Materials
Wood: 2 - box
Brass: 1 - vernier
Felt: 2 - box
Measurements
890mm x 320mm x 75mm (historic measurements)
Measurement details
3D objects (HxWxD): H 75 x W 883 x D 315mm: 2 - box
3D objects (HxWxD): H 65 x W 853 x D 285mm: 1 - vernier
Production place and notes
London, England, Great Britain, Europe
On display?
Not on display

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