Mathematical reckoning rule

Made:: 1750-1800 in England

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Boxwood mathematical reckoning rule, English
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Boxwood mathematical reckoning rule, English, mid to late 18th century.

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Category:: Mathematics

Object Number:: 1999-852

Materials:: boxwood and complete

Measurements:: overall: 3 x 305 x 30 mm

type:: calculating rule

credit:: Tesseract

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Mathematical reckoning rule

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