Beautiful Antique Boxwood and Brass Folding 12 Inch Ruler soapstone turtle I'm still most definitely not

I'm still most definitely not going to become a decoy expert

Hiram Campbell Merrill  (1866-1958) was a Boston-born painter and engraver

I believe this birdcage dates from the 1930s or so

MA that included gorgeous baskets

x 7/8" deep (ends of keys)

Beautiful Antique Boxwood and Brass Folding 12 Inch Ruler soapstone turtle I'm still most definitely notI just found this and two other old folding rulers and am completely in love with them; I keep carrying them around as they are just a complete delight to hold in the hand, and how much better to measure little things with one of these than with a clunky measuring tape! I am not entirely certain the maker of this one I have found a "No. 57" (which is how this one is marked)) attributed to E. A. Stearns Co., but also one attributed to Stanley, and I