Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads constructed of clay slabs cut

constructed of clay slabs cut into the shape of roosters

here the "Black Veined White" butterfly as penned at lower left

but which refuses to be pinned down

and maybe once part of a whirligig

The back of the postcard dates it to the 1910s or early 20s

Nice 19th Century J. Chesterman, Sheffield (London) Brass Blacksmith's Rule, Monogrammed Both Sides votice heads constructed of clay slabs cutJames Chesterman (17951867) was a metal worker in Sheffield, England who, in 1821, received a British patent for a method of using a spring to rewind measuring tapes. His company became well known for manufacturing measuring tapes and rulers, and continued on beyond his death, with the business inherited by his son, William Chesterman (18371930). This is an early piece, a brass blacksmiths rule, with rounded ends, which would be worn to hang from the