Summary
Alternative Name(s): Ruler; Rule
Folding ruler made by Rabone Chesterman circa 1890s-1950s. It was found in Area B1 at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.
Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.
Physical Description
Three-foot folding boxwood ruler with brass fittings. The ruler combines both metric and imperial measures and has been broken at the 24 inch (62 centimetre) mark.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
Rabone Chesterman, England, Great Britain, circa 1890s-1950s
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User (Possible)
Mr Adolph Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1893 - 1919
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User (Possible)
Sophus Christopher Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1919 - 1959
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User
Mr Sophus W. Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1959-1970
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User
Mr Sophus W. Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970 - 1990
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Inscriptions
Printed one side: RABONE CHESTERMAN NO.1162 MADE IN ENGLAND PATENT NO./1173229.
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overall dimensions
3.5 cm (Length), 0.8 cm (Width), 26 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Office Equipment, Tools, Trades, Woodturning Industry