Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads and maybe once part of

and maybe once part of a whirligig

9 1/8" x 7 1/8"

or of her "Momma" and "Papa" and their activities

but which refuses to be pinned down

The back of the postcard dates it to the 1910s or early 20s

Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads and maybe once part ofJames 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