Antique Kirby & Bros. Boxwood and Brass Rope Gauge Measure studio (I'll meant the clean tear

(I'll meant the clean tear coming in from the upper left edge with archival tape on the back before sending

but that's about it

More creamy white paint on the interior

and have stored it in a sealed contained with baking soda

I believe they were intended for children

Antique Kirby & Bros. Boxwood and Brass Rope Gauge Measure studio (I'll meant the clean tearI always have an eye out for beautiful antique rulers of various sorts, but had never come across one of these before (and can't find an exact match for this one out there now) providing weights for wire and hemp rope based on diameter and circumference and thus useful for determining breaking loads. Late ish 19th century I believe, this one was produced by Kerby and Bros., Fulton Street, NYC, and sold by Sewall & Day Cordage Co., Commercial Street,