A Fine Early 20thC Carved Bone Novelty Tape Measure in the Form of a Mermaid sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Three framed

Three framed

This particular mid twentieth century example was made in several different colour ways

with hand-painted purple and mauve floral groups at the sides and corners

the Indian and Marsh Crocodile

The dogs are hollow and were made over a chicken wire mould so these anomalies would be restorable if so desired

A Fine Early 20thC Carved Bone Novelty Tape Measure in the Form of a Mermaid sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Three framedOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 20 Diameter: 1. 75 inches (at maximum) The small hand carved bone novelty tape measure intricately worked to form a mermaid, the finned tail retracting to 150cms 59 inches as the tape, the mermaid body acting as the housing with carved breasts, face, arms and long hair flanked by knob finials used to reel the tape back in. In very good overall condition with a beautiful