Unusual Brass Stencil Wheel with Gorgeous Patina, 1870s mini salt and and pepper one on either side

one on either side

as pictured in detailed photos

I'll never pass by a good copper box if I can help it

The cat itself measures 6 3/8" tall x 5 1/8" wide x 5/8" deep and can easily be removed from the bookend (which makes it 3 5/8" deep) screwed to the bottom with two screws

with what appears to be “MM”  “’78” and VT

Unusual Brass Stencil Wheel with Gorgeous Patina, 1870s mini salt and and pepper one on either sideWhat a gorgeous thing! I'd never seen a stencil wheel like this before, and think it is just fantastic; I certainly love interlocking brass letter and number stencils, but they don't hold a candle to this, where one has all the letters and numbers together, plus a few handy extras (lbs, yds, $, etc.) Held together at the center with a turned wood handle, the arm on top rotates easily around the disc, with two windows for framing the letter or number