Object number
54/539
Description
Small square used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire. Used to make perfect right angles.
This small square was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire. It is a factory made square, made of a metal and a wooden arm with a brass strip along the inner edge of the wooden arm, and three brass diamonds where the arms are riveted together. It was used to make perfect right angles.
Physical description
1 square: wood; metal (brass)
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This factory made square was used by... a wheelwright and carpenter of... Braishfield, Hampshire. The wooden arm is 5.8 inches long and 1.7 inches wide, the inner side being lined with brass. The other thin metal arm is 9.0 inches long and 2.2 inches wide. This is held in place by three rivets, which are enclosed by three brass diamonds. // See 51/770 L'
Production date
1954
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