Typemeasure and Sheathe

Object detail

Accession number

1986.14

Maker

Chesterman

Description

Stainless steel "Monotype" typemeasure. 6 metal rulers, each marked to a different scale, pivoted at 1 end. Rulers sit inside a metal casing which protects the blades. The envelope has a finger indentation. Carrying sheathmade of pigskin. Brown, machine-stitched around edges, open at one end. "Monotype" is imprinted on top side in gold.

Marks

"MONOTYPE" Printed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel/Stainless Steel
Organic/Animal/Skin/Pig Skin

Credit Line

Chesterman. Circa 1920. Typemeasure and Sheathe, 1986.14. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Production place

Sheffield Yorkshire England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Printing and bookbinding Communications Technology

Subject auto tags

Brown Rectangle Amber Orange Natural material Wood Font Material property Cuisine Metal

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