I agree with Ascot as the firgure has a stubbed cig. I have sold Smokey the Bear cig stubbers with a whole the same size.
The carved flower looks to be a forget-me-not which would make sense with the names on the side . A box for memories.
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The Turkish have a similar one done with copper to be taken to the fields for shepherds. Could be put over fires.
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could the drilled holes been for stones or some other added decoration?
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Those things are huge. i see the 25ft tape measure in the back.
Welcome to antiquers.I was closer to my mom than my other siblings and I think it was because I went to all the auctions with her. I was her pack...
Probably not much especially since you do not have a set. I do sell silver plate cheap for people that do crafts such as mobiles and personalized...
welocome. Come fish for answers with the rest of us.
military Buttons were usually brass unless officers and those would be gold guild which some times wore off.
could the part that looks like the trunk of the tree actually be a very long tail and the bird is on a branch?
Graniteware was in mid 1800's could that be what was on sale?
I have one. Teaching my grandkids to sew on one. Had to replace the pedal as there was a short.
The little dots of silver are a Zuni characteristic.
I just sold the Charlie Ross Pinkerton flyer and the charlie ross book written by his father for $150 on etsy. The flyers are quite rare.
i have one. Crocks in Missouri are not selling like they did 5-10 years ago. Too many reproductions . I notice the younger customers to my antique...
welcome Dan. Enjoy.
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