Featured Still more....A bit of fun, can you guess what this is?

I have had this in my family as long as I can remember, it was passed on to me 10 years ago, can you guess what it is and from what date?....no Google cheating lol

 

I think it has something to do with pleating linen.

 

Wow that took less than a minute, yup a crimping machine for doing collars and cuffs..... you lot are good, I'll have to do some real digging to stump people in here for more than a sort while

 

Yea Peggy
I didn't know what it was, I thought maybe something for rolling newspaper into logs

808 raver, are these items you have in your house?

 

I thought it was a pasta maker!

 

Yes everything I've posted is mine and is in my house, I counted the antiques I have bought (not had passed to me) the other day it was around 100 the wife still loves me ...............................just

 

That's far too easy raver. But now for the hard question: What is the connection between this and the castle ruin of St Andrews, Scotland?

I know, flint wall....

 

I was just reading back through some comments and now I see the postcard on the mantle lol I didn't know what you were talking about before....should have asked

 

Any jewelry sometimes has a problem staying focused on a single object.

 

She's not.......hardly alone in that respect !

 

Me too.

 

I have a wooden inlaid tray just like the one in the background. Picked it up at a yard sale for $1. Don't know much about it except I like it.

 

Yes, focus, not my strong point.
But problem? Who, what, where? Sorry, my mind started wandering and wondering again......
Good focus on St Andrews, though.

 

Something to do with washing clothes I think??

 

read post #2 & 3......

 

I really hope it is "just like" mine, if so then it is quite valuable. 19th c Khatam (not to be mixed up with later 20th c work) is very rare and very sort after. If you like post a picture and I'll give you my opinion