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1890 Approximate
Brass Caliper. Material: metal. Size: 5" L. Description: two brass legs hinged with a rivet at top; steel spike inserted at bottom end of each leg.
Used at a creamery to measure large sheets of butter and cheese into equal sizes before cutting and merchandising. In general a caliper compass is an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions and consists of two metal legs hinged together.