Hi,

I have for offer a great example of a foot/shoe sizing rule, which cobblers used well over 100 years ago for measuring people's feet.

What I know from researching is that it is extremely unusual and it would have been used for measuring feet for fitting or making shoes or the like in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

It appears to be made of boxwood and it has a brass hinge and fittings. It folds away nicely.

The brass hinge work smoothly and as designed. I can still feel a slight resistance when moving the arms and heel stop.

A brass pin locks the two arms – it is aligned and functional.

I have gently cleaned the rule, but no more than that, just to remove the surface dirt.

The patina is beautiful, but no doubt you could clean or polish it, or even restore it if you wanted. But, hey, it should show its travels, eh?

The lines and numbers are clear.

There are no maker’s name or markings that I can see.

Please look carefully at the photos as they accurately show the actual item. I have not altered the images at all. They form part of the description, so please study them and contact me if you have any questions or requests for more photos.

Folded = 230 mm
Unfolded = 380 mm
Width = 14 mm
Thickness = 7 mm
Weight = 77 gm

Postage with tracking is included in Australia.

I think it is a beautiful tool; however, I only collect ‘normal’ rules and this is somewhat out of my range. Moreover, my better half would not be impressed if I started another line of collections!

Thanks for looking and have a great day, Bill. :)