could that mean there was once a lid?
Welcome unkown cat!
We have a local mountain man club (pre 1949) . They make their own period clothing . At the yearly fair , I see many gauntlets and moccasins like...
Could it be mold? Other side?
My first thought was wash stand with chamber pot that slides into bottom /
I don't know but I love them!
The shield marks might be verifying that it is a certified measure by the government standards. Just a wild guess.
The silver thimble jiggers are sometimes sterling and even if not they go for a pretty penny.
I think you have hit the nail on the head(staple)sort of. It does look as though it was driven in to something and the hook held something like...
Might be a covered salt.
Looks like a tractor wrench. Model t wrenches same shape.
I get a Scandinavian vibe. Are those suppose to be peaches.
You are right about the bulb not getting to the water. Didn't think about that.
I would go with the dispatch box. Clean sheets on the bottom and lock the top to keep someone from peeking at what they shouldn't see.
Now that is interesting. Who would have thunk!
My granddaughters got coprolite in their stockings last year. They loved it ( and knew what it was at 8 & 9 years old including the correct name. )
We called many stories told over the years "Parsons' stories" Not sure if true but made for great story telling.
Interesting tidbit about the gold plating to protect clothing. Thanks for sharing.
I just ordered some UV resin. Thanks Kyra. Have some jewelry that needs fixing.
Black dot paste jewelry kept being mentioned on this site and although I sort of figured it out , i had to google it. I came across this article...
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