Antique 6” Boxwood 2 Sided Gunter’s Line Calculating Logarithm Scales Ruler

Description

Antique 6” Boxwood 2 Sided Gunter’s Line Calculating Logarithm Scales Plotting Ruler. In very good condition - c1800’s - All numbers and lines are incised into the wood -
Shipping USPS First Class Mail .A small and very desirable collectors salt-glazed stoneware snuff or spirits bottle of circular form with a short stubby neck; maybe English or German, 18th or 19th century.
This form is hard to find in salt-glazed stoneware. It was made in two parts and is around 2 inches wide. It was possibly for either snuff or strong spirits. The neck would have had a small cork or other stopper.
The condition is
fantastic
, no damage or restoration. We can only speculate about the provenance but it is likely English or German going by the appearance of the salt glaze.
Good luck and thanks for bidding on this rare item!
No Reserve!