Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers yarn winder in bottle There is a tiny hole

There is a tiny hole near the top for stringing a thread through to hang it

Pretty much a lost form at this point

Louis Kahn

I grabbed it in one second flat

Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers yarn winder in bottle There is a tiny holeSometimes 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