Back to school! Giant brass ruler from yesteryear arrives at Bridgnorth antique shop
As youngsters prepared to go back to school this week they will possibly have included a ruler amongst their pencil case essentials – but this one will definitely not be suitable for everyday use in lessons.
Measuring more than three feet long, this giant brass ruler has just gone on sale at the Old Mill Antiques Centre in Bridgnorth and centre owner John Ridgway says he has never seen one like it before.
“This is a rare and very unusual weights and measures ruler dating from the 1970s and we have never seen anything quite like it in the centre before now,” said John.
“It was produced by a company called Reverifications in Aylesbury for Reading Borough Council, possibly for measuring maps.
“It is beautifully made and housed in a long wooden box, it would look great on display and of course has a practical use – if you can lift it, it definitely wouldn’t fit into a pencil case!”.
The ruler is priced at £125 and the Old Mill Antiques Centre, in Mill Street, Low Town, Bridgnorth, which is open seven days a week from 10am until 5pm.
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