Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Three Boxwood Measuring Instruments, England, 18th and 19th century, 22-in. measure with knife edge, marked on one side "Edw. Roberts Maker in Groceres Alley in Old Jewry London/Rob Nelson Nov. 22 1756"; a 24-in. sliding rule with scales and measures on all sides; and a 24-in. brass-mounted triangle.
Provenance: The property of Laurent Adamowicz.
Estimate $400-600
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Laurent Adamowicz, United Kingdom, LondonJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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