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Boxwood Ruler Set Canadian C.1940
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Boxwood Ruler Set Canadian C.1940

1920 - 1940
Sold 17 July 2025 · Michael Johnson Antiques
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Description

A unique set of boxwood rulers situated inside a rectangular mahogany box. One ruler is replaced. Each ruler stating its measuring size on the left hand side. It has a maker label to the lid - Hughes & Owen ltd Montreal. Dates 1940-50.

Materials:

Boxwood and Mahogany

Age:

c.1940

Reference Number: 7307

Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Antique Boxwood Ruler Set to the 1940s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1110874
Dealers Internal Reference
7307
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Description
A unique set of boxwood rulers situated inside a rectangular mahogany box. One ruler is replaced. Each ruler stating its measuring size on the left hand side. It has a maker label to the lid - Hughes & Owen ltd Montreal. Dates 1940-50.

Materials:

Boxwood and Mahogany

Age:

c.1940

Reference Number: 7307

Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Antique Boxwood Ruler Set to the 1940s.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1110874
Dealers Internal Ref
7307
Michael Johnson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Michael Johnson Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A set of vintage wooden boxwood rulers laid out next to a polished wooden fitted presentation box. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Boxwood Ruler Set Canadian C.1940

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Michael Johnson Antiques

Telephone 07985 789 670
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Ashford
Middlesex
South West London
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/michaelj
Verified Since Dec 2014
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Items Sold 1,494
Michael Johnson Antiques
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A set of vintage wooden boxwood rulers laid out next to a polished wooden fitted presentation box.
Boxwood Ruler Set Canadian c.1940
Ref: SA1110874
A set of vintage wooden boxwood rulers laid out next to a polished wooden fitted presentation box.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDrafting Instruments
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century Industrial
  • MaterialBoxwood, Hardwood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGraduated scale markings, Fitted wooden case, Precision calibration
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 32 cm (13 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

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Boxwood has traditionally been favoured for precision measuring instruments due to its dense, fine-grained structure, which allows for stable dimensioning and crisp scale markings that do not easily warp or wear.

These sets typically feature dense boxwood scales housed in fitted wooden cases, often secured with brass hardware and velvet linings to protect the fine calibration markings.

Authenticity is generally identified by crisp, machine-divided or stamped graduation marks, genuine patina on the wood, and period-appropriate hardware such as brass latches.

Such pieces function well as curated desk objects on a study table or displayed within a glass-fronted cabinet alongside other scholarly curiosities.

Preservation requires keeping the items away from direct sunlight and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent the wood from drying out or splitting.
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