Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads but when positioned correctly it

but when positioned correctly it holds tight and does not move

and maybe once part of a whirligig

but which refuses to be pinned down

9 1/8" x 7 1/8"

here the "Black Veined White" butterfly as penned at lower left

Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads but when positioned correctly itJames Chesterman (17951867) was a metal worker in Sheffield, England who, in 1821, received a British patent for a method of using a spring to rewind measuring tapes. His company became well known for manufacturing measuring tapes and rulers, and continued on beyond his death, with the business inherited by his son, William Chesterman (18371930). This is an early piece, a brass blacksmiths rule, with rounded ends, which would be worn to hang from the