Old Lufkin Wood and Brass 36 Inch Logging Rule unique puppet It appears that this was

It appears that this was made and sold as a souvenir (recuerdo del bazar)

and "brilliant blue and green birds" at bottom right) suggest that this was a quick sketch in advance of a more finished drawings

but opens and closes no problem

I just can't resist naive floral watercolors like this one

including for the fact that it looks quite a bit like our gentle

Old Lufkin Wood and Brass 36 Inch Logging Rule unique puppet It appears that this wasroduced by The Lufkin Rule Co., Saginaw, Michigan, as marked on one side of the brass end. (A lumber ruler is used to measure the board feet content of sawn lumber; this is a "four line" rule that has scales for 12' 10' 14' 16' on one side and 9' 11' 13' 15' on the other side.) I of course love it as an object, with satisfying rounded handle at one end, heavy brass wrap at the other with lens shaped end for grabbing, and just all those beautiful