Lot 111
111
An 18th century silver filligree tape measure, the cylindrical body with domed top and suspension loop.

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An 18th century silver filligree tape measure, the cylindrical body with domed top and suspension loop.

Lot Essay

Similar examples are illustrated, Old Needlework Tools and Accessories: A Collector's Guide, Molly Proctor, 1990, page 63L
An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools, Gay Ann Rogers, 1983, plate 90.

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