Antique Forester's Log Measuring Caliper c.1890 Polaroids A small oval bronze box

A small oval bronze box with a sleeping lion on top

and wood on the handle

Last used in a theater in Oakland

The light is in good working order and the wiring is good

The toy was first introduced and sold to the public in 1913 at the Toy Fair held at the Broadway Central Hotel in New York City

Antique Forester's Log Measuring Caliper c.1890 Polaroids A small oval bronze boxABOUT A large antique adjustable caliper used to measure the size of trees to cut. Double sided with measurements on each side. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1890 1910. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 77. 75 in. W 21 in. D 1 in. HISTORY Unknown.