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<p>[QUOTE="CatintheAttic, post: 222802, member: 2291"]Hello, I got this tiny little ruler at a yard sale and I'm really intrigued by it. I've never seen such a small ruler and can't find any reference to anything similar on the internet. The ruler is marked "Stanley London Shrunk". it is beautifully made of boxwood and only measures slightly over 2" long. At first I thought it might have been cut down but the ends are so smooth and don't look at all as though this has happened. It is also marked "5 feet or 6 ins to a mile links". There are no markings on the underside. </p><p>I'd really like to find out what the purpose of this tiny little rule would have been - it must have had a specific use. Or could it possibly be a sample piece? I just don't know.</p><p>Any thoughts or information would be greatly appreciated.</p><p>Clare</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]66116[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]66117[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CatintheAttic, post: 222802, member: 2291"]Hello, I got this tiny little ruler at a yard sale and I'm really intrigued by it. I've never seen such a small ruler and can't find any reference to anything similar on the internet. The ruler is marked "Stanley London Shrunk". it is beautifully made of boxwood and only measures slightly over 2" long. At first I thought it might have been cut down but the ends are so smooth and don't look at all as though this has happened. It is also marked "5 feet or 6 ins to a mile links". There are no markings on the underside. I'd really like to find out what the purpose of this tiny little rule would have been - it must have had a specific use. Or could it possibly be a sample piece? I just don't know. Any thoughts or information would be greatly appreciated. Clare [ATTACH=full]66116[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]66117[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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