Oliver Vanasdal's Wonderful Homemade Working Compass, 1905 frog gig with its all-over composition of

with its all-over composition of creatures against solid black ink ground reminding me of some of my favorite Medieval tapestries (I've included one example in photos) and also hand-painted designs on antique Chinese ceramics

is of Iban

Nothing I love more than an old oil painting on wood panel

and I believe has seen its share of birthday parties

Oliver Vanasdal's Wonderful Homemade Working Compass, 1905 frog gig with its all-over composition ofI am very tempted to keep this one, such an excellent object, and how often does one come across an old handmade compass? (Pretty much never in my experience.) Wonderfully carved wooden perimeter rim, not quite regular, which was nailed down over glass to close up the case. The dial and needle look to be cut of tin, with hand drawn compass rose (looks like very dark graphite to me) and N and S stamped into the needle. And then on the back, its maker,