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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

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1110874

Dealers Internal Reference

7307

Dealers Notes

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Description

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

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1110874

Dealers Internal Ref

7307

About the Dealer

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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Michael Johnson Antiques

Telephone 07985 789 670

Location

Ashford
Middlesex
South West London
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/michaelj

Verified Since Dec 2014

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

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)

FAQs

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.