Antique Brass Stencil Dial, 1868/71 Patent Date antique maths I found this beauty in

I found this beauty in an an antique shop in New Hampshire that had some terrific old wooden things and I was immediately smitten

as if to say 'don't you dare try to take my lamb

and a little foxing here and there

One more group of vintage wax display food from a larger array I found this week at one of my favorite antique shops in New Hampshire--because it feels the steak and eggs and bacon need to be countered with some veggies

quite elegant and quite lovely

Antique Brass Stencil Dial, 1868/71 Patent Date antique maths I found this beauty inI've found a few of these wonderful old stencil wheels over time, and keep an eye out for them as I think they're just fantastic things. This early one, with 1868 and 1871 patent, dates remains in good shape and completely useable should one want to put it to work again. There were a few different sizes and variations of these made; this is the largest I believe, including all the letters and numbers as well as handy extras (lbs, yds, $, etc.) Held