Another Beautiful Antique Brass Stencil Wheel, Allen Bros., 1868-1871 Patent star shaped The propeller is held to

The propeller is held to the mount by a wire with a couple of spacers in between the two (see photos)

done in late 1940s

only amplified by the color and details of their gloves

though not really sure why one would want those

) And having grown up surrounded by stoneware pottery of this ilk

Another Beautiful Antique Brass Stencil Wheel, Allen Bros., 1868-1871 Patent star shaped The propeller is held toI keep scooping up these antique stencil wheels whenever I come across them as I think they're just fantastic things. This is a very early one, with 1868 and 1871 patent dates (stamped on the face not once but twice) as well as a stamp for Allen Bros. Boston, MA, who would have been the distributor. In the case of this one which is in very good shape, with a nice warm, mellow patina to the brass on the face I love the back side as much as the front,