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Folding rule
Folding rule consisting of two octagonal-section bars bearing measurement scales on their sides: the "mercantile" palm, the "architectural" palm, the Greek and Roman foot, and foot measures in use in various European locations (Vienna, Constantinople, Sweden, London, Amsterdam, Paris, [...]
Creator
- Antoine La Motte
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Rule
- Mathematical instrument
- scales (rules)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Creator
- Antoine La Motte
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Rule
- Mathematical instrument
- scales (rules)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 1768
- 1768
- 1768
- 1768
- 1768
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:403024
Extent
- length 175 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/Rules.html
Year
- 1768
Providing country
- Italy