Great Old Handmade Four Sided 24 Inch Measuring Stick in Custom Increments schoolgirl cut paper Though there's been a bit

Though there's been a bit more minor splitting since

A little research has led me to learn that the Dorothy Washburn--who made these three drawings on Boston hotel letterhead--was from a notable Boston family

or anyone who likes to get to the bottom of things

and all the more so for the mix of old black and white paint on the face of some of them

Great Old Handmade Four Sided 24 Inch Measuring Stick in Custom Increments schoolgirl cut paper Though there's been a bitSo many interesting and beautiful old measuring tools out there in the world, many of which seem rather mysterious in terms of how they would have been used, as does this one to me! Clearly this one, measuring 24 inches long, was custom made by its user, with hand stamped (impressed) numbers in different increments on each side. One side measures inches, marking each of 24. Another side is divided into 3 4" units; another 7 8" units, and another 1 3