A very tidy RABONE CHESTERMAN 1161 1 metre 4 fold boxwood rule.

Marked 'No 1161RABONE CHESTERMAN MADE IN ENGLAND' with the Hockley Abbey trade mark.

Also marked 'PAT NO 1173229 BS 44 84' to the end of one leg.

Divided into millimetres and centimetres.

Angled main brass joint.

Retains almost all of its original lacquer finish throughout, please see images.