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Multiplication aide memoire, early 18th century

Made:
1701-1730 in England
Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
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Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Multiplication table aide memoire, early 18th century. The level of numeracy in England was poor even among gentlemen, as shown by this ivory instrument. It gives the multiplication tables up to 10 with a separate table for 12s.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
2005-634
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 25 mm x 2 mm, 0.02 kg
type:
multiplication tables
credit:
Tesseract

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