Not currently on display at the V&A

Ruler

c. 1850 (made)
Place of origin

This ruler of agate in shades of white and grey was produced in Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, India in the mid- to late 19th century. The city has long been associated with the production of decorative and/or utilitarian wares from local quartz hardstones and to this day it continues to be a major gem cutting and trade centre.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Agate, cut and polished using abrasives.
Brief description
A ruler of elongated, cylindrical form with rounded ends, grey and white agate, Ahmedabad
Physical description
A ruler of elongated, cylindrical form with rounded ends, fashioned from sub-translucent to opaque grey and white agate, cut and polished.
Dimensions
  • 01391( is) length: 180mm (+/- 0.5)
  • 01391( is) diameter: 14.3 to 15.2mm
Dimensions vary with orientation
Object history
This ruler was formerly in The India Museum in London and it was then transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879. It was valued at 4 shillings in 1855. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case .] '01,391. RULER. White agate. 12,797'
Summary
This ruler of agate in shades of white and grey was produced in Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, India in the mid- to late 19th century. The city has long been associated with the production of decorative and/or utilitarian wares from local quartz hardstones and to this day it continues to be a major gem cutting and trade centre.
Other number
12797 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
01391(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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