WOODEN SQUARE RULER. BRASS INLAY. WITHOUT SCALE.

Description:
- Beautiful square wooden ruler, inlaid with brass, and painted black. Measures 50 cm.
- It is a ruler without a fixed length scale, so it is not graduated with a scale. It is possible that its length corresponds to a measurement that is no longer in use, and that it was used in a specific geographical area.
- It has brass inlays at the vertices formed by the junction of the sides.
- This type of ruler, for fixed length measurements, has been used from ancient times to the present day, and with the most diverse materials, although they were generally made of wood.
- It is possible that it was used as a 50 cm measuring rod.
- We place the ruler at the beginning of the 20th century, although it could be earlier.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the manufacturer's details or any other information.

Conservation and Damage:
- The ruler is in a perfect state of preservation.
- It retains a spectacular period patina.
- It has minor knocks and scuffs due to age.
- The object shows the wear and tear typical of it's age

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.