Antique Wood and Brass Travelers Wheel in Original Green Paint vintage Red Cross pins Pencil marks on the underside

Pencil marks on the underside show some careful planning

painted with the face of Christ on the toe

and casting such great shadows

Quite a fun and charming way to get someone's attention

and with many good years ahead

Antique Wood and Brass Travelers Wheel in Original Green Paint vintage Red Cross pins Pencil marks on the undersideClearly I love an old handmade tool, made by a specific person for a specific purpose, and this a very satisfying one a travelers wheel constructed of carved wood, in its original dark green paint, with a heavy hand wrought brass wheel. Travelers were made and used by blacksmiths and barrel makers and wheelwrights to measure circumference this one travels about 8 inches with one roll around the wheel. It appears be notched on one spot, and perhaps