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

things unseen and below the surface

That seems to be especially the case with this one

and some age toning and small stains around the edges

painted with the face of Christ on the toe

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