Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard but then open up to

but then open up to be used for throwing the dice

They were made in various sizes

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

larger in scale

Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard but then open up toSometimes 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