Ruler with a handle composed of interconnected acanthus twigs forming a triangle. Measuring instrument, ca. mid-18th century, Western Europe. Materials/ornament: acanthus. Height 14.7 cm, width 3.2 cm., A decorative metal ruler with an ornate filigree handle in silver and light gray tones rests horizontally against a smooth medium gray background; the ruler's long straight body shows a slightly worn metallic surface with darker gray and faint warm discoloration, and the handle features intricate leaf-like scrollwork in silver and gray.
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Ruler with a handle composed of interconnected acanthus twigs forming a triangle. Measuring instrument, ca. mid-18th century, Western Europe. Materials/ornament: acanthus. Height 14.7 cm, width 3.2 cm., A decorative metal ruler with an ornate filigree handle in silver and light gray tones rests horizontally against a smooth medium gray background; the ruler's long straight body shows a slightly worn metallic surface with darker gray and faint warm discoloration, and the handle features intricate leaf-like scrollwork in silver and gray.

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Ruler handle composed interconnected acanthus twigs forming triangle Measuring instrument ca mid-18th century Western Europe Materials ornament acanthus Height 14.7 cm width 3.2 cm decorative metal ruler ornate filigree handle silver light gray tones rests horizontally smooth medium gray background ruler's long straight body slightly worn metallic surface darker gray faint warm discoloration handle features intricate leaf- scrollwork gray.

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