Antique Viyella Knitting Pin Gauge & Counter, English, c. 1933, Children w/ yarn

Description

Cute picture of 2 children rolling up a ball of yarn on a green background
Clever gadget keeps track of your stitches and rows and measures the size of your needles
The top and bottom metal rings turn to change the number shown in the counter openings
Marked on the side Viyella Needle Gauge, Knitting Recorder
Some of these Viyella gauges are marked Patents Pending or they may have a patent date.  This one has BRIT. PAT. NO 408594 MADE IN ENGLAND.
The patent for these gauges was made in 1932 and was accepted in 1934.
It is 1 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" across the top and is in excellent working condition.  The picture and the lettering are very clear.
I am listing a similar one with a black background and no patent number so check out my other listings.