19th C. Paper Thin Brass Architect's Stencils - Rooms and Their Plans wax press I myself might be inclined

I myself might be inclined to use it as a vase rather than a watering can (or simply to put it on a shelf to display as an object) but the handle on the back certainly makes it functional for watering the plants

and long string leather tail

Now though

8 13/16" x 6 1/4" framed

19th C. Paper Thin Brass Architect's Stencils - Rooms and Their Plans wax press I myself might be inclinedI've had a handful of old architects draftsman stencils like this, mostly alphabets, paper thin and shining in the light like gold, so lovely. And while hard to get across in photos, I believe these are my favorites of all especially for the ten squarish ones, each, in tiny letters, featuring the name of one room of a house: kitchen, bedroom, dining room, living room, sitting room, attic, and best of all drawing room, parlour, scullery, and wine