Knock Kneed Antique 5 Inch Machinist Made Ladies Leg Calipers Monogrammed EJG fantasy and it's really a beautiful

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but at the same time perfectly capturing the power and vastness of rough sea

and on the other perhaps the red round piece is not original (though the red paint exactly matched the red of the other block

nice weight card

As far as beautiful wooden toys that have become icons of modern design

Knock Kneed Antique 5 Inch Machinist Made Ladies Leg Calipers Monogrammed EJG fantasy and it's really a beautifulI've bought and sold a good handful of ladies legs calipers over the years, but don't believe I've ever seen a knock kneed pair! So fun. And with a satisfying negative space created when the toes are touching, it feels like these calipers are happiest closed the most modest of ladies legs! Made by a metalworker or machinist, who stamped their initials, EJG near the top of one leg. C. late 19th century I believe. 5" t x 2 1 4" w when toes are touching.