A Late 19thC Ivory Folding Rule sub-Antiques the spur became less elaborate

the spur became less elaborate after the 16th century

the lilies

The years have taken some toll on the overall condition with a peel to one corner and fraying around the edges

signaling that it would have once bore a diluted form of castor oil obtained from the seeds of the plant RICINUS COMMUNIS

A Late 19thC Ivory Folding Rule sub-Antiques the spur became less elaborateOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Compact Length: 3 inches Extended Length: 12 inches Width: 0. 3 inches An attractive and wonderfully tactile 12 inch folding rule with white metal pin, hinges and mounts, the numerals and imperial graduation marks incised in black on one side, the other side left blank. There is an indistinct maker's name perhaps 'J. Barrie? & sons. Maker's' on one side. Arguably worth