Charming and Unusual Antique Folk Art Compass Dial with Pressed Type Coordinates pottery head and it loos like the

and it loos like the branch was likely re-glued to the wall mounting piece at some point with a little glue showing

and the farm house was colored a great bold yellow

and what a charmer of a letter opener

9" long x 2 7/8" wide x 1 7/8" tall

save maybe a patch or two and some of the rubber cement in the tube having been used

Charming and Unusual Antique Folk Art Compass Dial with Pressed Type Coordinates pottery head and it loos like thePhotos don't do this justice, but details help give a sense. Found in Maine, it reminds me a bit of folk art clocks used to teach time, but this one made of brass and showing a rose compass, detailed down to 10 degree increments, with type pressed directions down to the eight half winds (NNE, ENE, etc.) Certainly navigation related, though whether used for teaching navigation or actually navigating, I am not sure! A beautiful thing whatever the case,