Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard This vintage Chinese cinnabar vase

This vintage Chinese cinnabar vase

but then open up to be used for throwing the dice

But stable now and just great looking I think

which surprises me some

Satisfying Antique Brass and Copper Watchmaker's 3 Inch Double Calipers painting of leopard This vintage Chinese cinnabar vaseSometimes an old tool just strikes as especially lovely, as was the case with this antique brass watchmaker's double caliper. What do I know about watchmaking? Nothing. But I find the delicacy of this, with its thin, tapering arms, and its symmetry, and the way the sides open and close together very satisfying. Feels like a metaphor for embodiment of balance and precision! This would have be used for measuring, truing, and modifying tiny watch