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Jenny Leg Calliper
Jenny Leg Calliper

Jenny Leg Calliper

Date1890-1950
Object number00053385
NameCalliper
MediumSteel or metal
DimensionsOverall (Closed): 148 x 7 x 7 mm, 41 g
Overall (Open): 283 x 7 x 7 mm, 41 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionA steel Jenny Leg caliper also called Odd Leg Calipers or Hermaphrodite Calipers with two straight legs, with one leg tapering to a point. The other leg has a slight inward curve at the toe used for scribing lines parallel to the edge of a work piece along which the curved toe is brought to bear.