Beautiful 19th C. 14 Inch Rolled Handle Ruler, C.E Gibbs, Boston architectural drawing with pin holes in corners

with pin holes in corners as noted and some surface wear along the edges as evident and documented

6 1/2” to 7 1/2” long 2 1/4” w

it makes me wonder whether it wasn't the original drawing for a Punch magazine cartoon

and there are enough of these jars out there that I think they pretty widely exported it

which I don't believe detracts

Beautiful 19th C. 14 Inch Rolled Handle Ruler, C.E Gibbs, Boston architectural drawing with pin holes in cornersA nice one for the ruler collection. I've never come across one quite like this before, but I believe this sort of rounded handle ruler would have been used by a draftsman or architect, allowing for easy handling and movement across paper or blueprint. I have also seen a few round wood rulers described as writing rulers, and it does seem a good one for use in practicing calligraphy in ink, using the ruler and straight edge as guide then lifting