hardwood straight-edge
Datecirca 1855
Inventory Number5459c
ClassificationRule
Subject
Maker
American
?
User
Andrew Nichols
1837 - 1921
Cultural Region
Place of Use
Dimensions0.1 x 61 x 2.5 cm (1/16 x 24 x 1 in.)
Material
DescriptionRectangular, unmarked hardwood rule.
Signedunsigned
FunctionFor drawing straight lines.
ProvenanceAndrew Nichols (Danvers, Massachusetts); given to seven of his grandchildren to own equally; David Wheatland (Topsfield, Massachusetts) purchased from Nathan P. Nichols (Hathorne, Massachusetts) January 16, 1975; donated to CHSI 1975.
Historical AttributesUsed by Andrew Nichols (1837-1921), civil engineer in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was a descendant of Edward Holyoke (President of Harvard, 1736-1769). This instrument was purchased along with other Holyoke family instruments by David P. Wheatland.
Date: 1929
Object number: 1998-1-1433a
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1936
Accessories: triangular cardboard sleeve case
Object number: 1997-1-1921
