Brass and Boxwood Folding 12 Inch Ruler with Caliper yunomi and then this fantastic fairy-like

and then this fantastic fairy-like lady in purple dress in the background

and on the other a board for Nine Men's Morris (also known as Merrills

There is an old split at the top of one leg

revealed only those worthy of the knowledge

” But there are so many good ones

Brass and Boxwood Folding 12 Inch Ruler with Caliper yunomi and then this fantastic fairy-likeI just found this and two other old folding rulers and am completely in love with them; I keep carrying them around as they are just a complete delight to hold in the hand, and how much better to measure little things with one of these than with a clunky measuring tape! I am pretty certain this one was made by Stanley and, though unmarked, I believe it is model "No. 32", and am certain it is the youngest of the bunch, 1920s 30s I think. The numbers