Rules hold a special fascination for collectors -- their aren't many users of these old folding rules left. Rules are made of exotic materials such as Turkish boxwood, African ivory, and German Silver, much of which just isn't available any more today. Rules, with their highly precise graduations, are a miracle of production -- the earliest ones were hand marked by someone with the patience of Job. Rules were used to measure distance, of course, but some also had additional scales marked on them to measure the volume of casks, the amount of timber in a log, logorithms, or other engineering data. Rules can be very small or very large in size.

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Picture	Description	Condition	Price (US)	Click red text to order
	Here is great Stanley 85 Ivory rule with German Silver trim. Tight, flat, excellent condition.	Fine	$800	ORDER
	Rare Stanley 97 Ivory rule with German Silver trim. Extra wide, double arch joint -- this was the most expensive rule Stanley produced. Tight, flat, excellent condition.	Fine	$2200	ORDER
	This rule is an interesting example of a rule unfinished at the factory, with only the graduation marks in place, but no numerals. Boxwood and in excellent condition.	Fine	$105	ORDER
	Rare 1-foot 4 Ivory and German Silver fold rule, made by T&H Doublet in Moorgate, St. Bank. These small ivory rules are exceedingly scarce as they were so easily lost. This one is clean, folds tight, and is in very nice shape.	Fine	$450	ORDER
	Kirbro optometrist's rule with all manner of measurements for fitting spectacles. Very unusual.	Good+	$200	ORDER