Naperian rod / case

Description

Replica set of Naperian Rods, twice the original size, consisting of ten boxwood rods and a walnut slip case with a sliding lid, made by David Secret, Suffolk, for Harriet Wynter Ltd, London, 1991

Museum reference

T.1996.127

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Naperian rod / case

Production information

David Secret
Suffolk, England, Northern Europe

Date

1991

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut

Physical description

Boxwood and walnut

Associations

Inventor: Napier
Harriet Wynter Ltd
Designer: Bryden, David J., Dr (NMS)

Exhibitions

• Back to School (19 Aug 2013 - 30 Nov 2013)
  Gateway to the Glens Museum

References

D.J. Bryden, "Napier's Bones: A History and Instruction Manual" (London, H. Wynter, 1992)