A MAGNIFICENT BOXWOOD & IVORY 2' 3 FOLD TIMBER RULE BY T. COULSELL, 1815-1836. LISTED IN " THE RULE BOOK, BY JANE AND MARK REES " ON PAGE 97. UNDER THE IVORY SLIDE IS IMPRINTED " T COULSELL MAKER 41 UNION STREET BOROUGH LONDON ". THERE IS ALSO SOME WRITING ON THE EDGES THAT I CANT MAKE OUT BUT BEEN THERE FOREVER. RULE FOLDS NICE AND STRAIGHT WITH NO WARPING OR BOWS. BOXWOOD HAS DEVELOPED A BEAUTIFUL RICH UNTOUCHED PATINA. NUMBERS ARE ALL VERY CLEAR WITH A MINIMAL OF USE. A FANTASTIC RULE IN PHENOMENAL SHAPE FOR BEING OVER 200 YEARS OLD. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BRASS ARCH, NOT SURE IF ORIGINAL BUT NEEDED TO MENTION IT FOR HONEST DESCRIPTION.
