Lovely Earlyish 19th Century 6 Inch Bone Ruler macrame Aged and worn in the

Aged and worn in the best of ways

Painted using stencils I believe

all blank except for one whose first page reads Almanac

whose students made them in the early 1970s

Lovely Earlyish 19th Century 6 Inch Bone Ruler macrame Aged and worn in theI have found pretty much an exact match of this one beautiful little bone and brass folding ruler, dating it to about 1820, British. All of the etched numbers remain completely readable, as do the markers, in 1 8" inch increments, and the brass pin to hold it closed is still in place. Just a beautiful little object whether to be used or not, and a pretty special gift I'd say. 6 inches long when unfolded. Folded: 3 1 8" x 7 16" x 1 8". Beautiful