Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Carpenter's rule
Object Number:
Z.178
Date:
ca.1779
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
folded: 1 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 4.1 x 15.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Wooden carpenter's rule with twelve inch marks on one side; central brass hinge allows the rule to fold.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
