Antique, Victorian , Sterling Silver pocket tape measure.

Antique, Victorian , Sterling Silver pocket tape measure.

England 1880s

Condition :- Excellent, with no holes or splits. The mechanism works well and the tape is complete and in excellent condition.

Marked Sterling

Size tape: 92 cm / 36 inches in length

Size case: 3.8 cm diameter 

A rare pocket sized silver cased tape measure of excellent quality, dating from the late Victorian era. The casing is elegantly simplistic, free from engraving and very tactile. The tape pivots on a central pin and of is sprung steel. It works via a ratchet system and once pulled will remain extended until the release button on the top is slid to one side. On sliding the release button the sprung loaded tape retracts back into the body.