Measuring the height of a statuette using a combination of wooden framing squares, a T-square, and a measuring tape. Note that the metal edge of the T-square has been covered in tape to protect the surface of the bronze. Giuseppe Piamontini (Italian, 1663–1744), Bacchus and Ariadne, ca. 1700–1744, H. 40 cm, H. on base 47.9 cm (J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. 83.SB.333).