Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U

$ 1,295.00
  • Rare and Fine 6 Inch Folding Rule by NICOLAS BION

Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U

$ 1,295.00
Item #: 66518U

A very rare size, 3 inches long when folded. Beautifully engraved! Signed N. BION A. PARIS. The other side is marked DEMI PIED DE ROY. (Half the foot of the king) Note the 17th century spelling of the word 'king.' Nicolas Bion, born 1652, was appointed engineer to the king of France in 1681, and was a maker of fine mathematical instruments.

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Rare and Fine 6 Inch Folding Rule by NICOLAS BION
Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U
Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U
Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U
Rare and Fine 6 Inch Brass DEMI PIED DE ROY by NICOLAS BION - 66518U

A very rare size, 3 inches long when folded. Beautifully engraved! Signed N. BION A. PARIS. The other side is marked DEMI PIED DE ROY. (Half the foot of the king) Note the 17th century spelling of the word 'king.' Nicolas Bion, born 1652, was appointed engineer to the king of France in 1681, and was a maker of fine mathematical instruments.