Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard I love finding things like

I love finding things like this--and so did the dealer I purchased this lot from

There are some light scratches and some aging to the brass

but then open up to be used for throwing the dice

but realized much of what I find beautiful about these is their specificity and singularity in form and content (color

Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard I love finding things likeSometimes an old tool just strikes as especially lovely, as was the case with this antique brass watchmaker's double caliper. What do I know about watchmaking? Nothing. But I find the delicacy of this, with its thin, tapering arms, and its symmetry, and the way the sides open and close together very satisfying. Feels like a metaphor for embodiment of balance and precision! This would have be used for measuring, truing, and modifying tiny watch