ANTIQUE WILLARD HAWES & CO, NEW YORK, IVORY 6" 2 FOLD RULE,MARKED CEDAR, ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY. WILLARD HAWES & CO. WAS A PROMINENT NEW YORK BASED FIRM FOUNDED IN 1843 THAT SPECIALIZED IN THE IMPORT OF TROPICAL CABINET WOODS. RULE IS STAMPED " WILLARD HAWES & CO., NEW YORK " ON ONE SIDE, ON ONE EDGE STAMPED " 210 LEWIS ST " AND ON 3 OTHER EDGES STAMPED " CEDAR, ROSEWOOD & MAHOGANY ". GERMAN SILVER TRIM THAT COULD USE A LITTLE POLISH. A GREAT & UNIQUE PIECE OF ADVERTISING.
