A tape measure which would have been part of a set- the pearl top matching the cotton reels , emery and waxer in a fitted sewing box. c 1850
The barrel section is bone and the pearl disc screws into an internal spindle which winds the raspberry coloured silk ribbon. The ribbon is all there including the little turned bone end stop and it is also printed with a leaf pattern below the numbers.
In excellent condition- no damage.
2.5 cm high
The base diameter is 2 cm including the end stop
The pearl top 2.5 cm
Stock no. KC16