Traveler

Date1750-1850

MediumIron

DimensionsOverall length: 13 5/8" Diameter of wheel: 5 7/16" Circumference of wheel: about 17"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2015-16 (X)

DescriptionWrought iron traveler with chamfered handle terminating in a loop and forked that the bottom to secure the wheel. Skeletonized wheel traversed by a narrow medial bar which broadens at the center point, through which the axle pin is rivetted.
Label TextRolled along a piece of lumber, the traveler gauged long or circumferential dimensions. By counting the revolutions and then multiplying by the wheel’s circumference, an accurate measurement could be achieved.