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<p>[QUOTE="Joelle A, post: 4059175, member: 20243"]Hello! </p><p><br /></p><p>I recently came across what I think is an old tool however, I have no idea what it could have been used for. It is cylindrical in shape with a hinged cap, inside are 14 hollow tubes/cylinders that sit nested inside one another. Each tube is slightly tapered towards the bottom and has a thin rim at the top. They are made out of a thin sturdy metal. They are all covered in a light colored fine dirt that I'm guessing is not from age but from use? The only identifying marks are on/near the hinge, the numbers "2499" and a mark that is difficult to make out. The mark looks like a bearded man holding something and surrounded by foliage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions as to what this is</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]328317[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328318[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328319[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328320[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328321[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328322[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joelle A, post: 4059175, member: 20243"]Hello! I recently came across what I think is an old tool however, I have no idea what it could have been used for. It is cylindrical in shape with a hinged cap, inside are 14 hollow tubes/cylinders that sit nested inside one another. Each tube is slightly tapered towards the bottom and has a thin rim at the top. They are made out of a thin sturdy metal. They are all covered in a light colored fine dirt that I'm guessing is not from age but from use? The only identifying marks are on/near the hinge, the numbers "2499" and a mark that is difficult to make out. The mark looks like a bearded man holding something and surrounded by foliage. Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions as to what this is [ATTACH=full]328317[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328318[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328319[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328320[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328321[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328322[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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