A precision steel measuring instrument, signed Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., Providence, RIUSA , model No. 8. This micrometer, graduated to the thousandth of an inch, allowed watchmakers and mechanics to control the minute dimensions of metal parts with remarkable accuracy. A fine example of late 19th-century American engineering, it retains its original patina and the knurling on the adjusting screw is intact.
✦ Origin: Providence, Rhode Island, USA ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1895-1910 ✦ Dimensions: 12.5 × 5 cm ✦ Material: Knurled and engraved steel ✦ Condition: Good used condition, even patina, smooth operation
An authentic collector's item, ideal for complementing a workshop display case or an antique tool cabinet.
