Measuring stick, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.3176.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Special use scale of sycamore painted yellow and heavily varnished over. Parallel lines approx. 9/32" apart scribed lengthwise symmetrically with center of blank on both sides. 11 other lines scribed across device, at 7/16" to 1/2" intervals, perpendicular to long axis, on both sides as well and at same longitudinal position. Numbers are stamped to identify lines 7-28 on one side and 6-24 on other.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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