Posted 10 years ago
BHock45
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I found this at an estate sale in an incredible home one block from the beach in Margate, NJ. For those of you who know Margate, you know why I wanted to get to this sale. Luckily I was at a teacher's conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Instead of eating lunch guess where I went?????
I found this round box which has some age to it. Looks like the original handle is missing, but the "box" is in good condition. I wanted to see what kinds of nails they used to tack in. To my surpriser under 10X magnification I could see the tiny wooden pegs, everywhere. Of course so newer nails were added later.
I love it!
Hi
Bhock45
I love it ,great find, i don't know about "of coarse"because usual, bad repair happen...
In your case that's fabulous,nothing was done.
Thanks for sharing
Cheer
ALan
jewels thanks for kind words. Alan thank you for your comment as well. I was just saying it looks like newer nails were sunk to help it stay together but I am guessing. What is this called and what was it actually used for? Grain storage?
Pantry box? Firkin?
I have to agree with Jewels, possibly a Firkin. Original shakers were maple, usually finger jointed and held together with brass tacks.
Sorry i read incorrectly,i am french, forgive me.
I read"no newer nail"instead"so newer nail"
Sorry Bhock45
Alan
that is right, a firkin, now I remember. thank you jewels! Thanks fhr and alan for the comments and help.