Marking tool
Northeastern United States
1800-1835
Measurements
4-3/8 in x 1 in (dia)
Materials
Brass and iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.4108
Condition Notes
The wheel no longer turns.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This unusual tool appears to be some kind of marking device. It fits the hand well. The end has a wheel with a serrated or sawtooth edge. Running it along a material such as leather would leave a trail of small marks, perhaps for decoration.
A cast brass ovoid ball with a mid-ring is peened in place. It shows no evidence of being cast in halves. Its design resembles larger fittings on andirons and forms a basis for identifying where and when it might have been made.
