Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife 12" x 6 3/16" x

12" x 6 3/16" x 1" and in very good condition

so not much other than sand would fall through

and then a hollow iron rod was secured via looped and twisted iron wire  to give it a barrel

Best of all I think these two half-round side rooms with double windows extending at either side

1890s I believe

Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife 12" x 6 3/16" xYou know I love an old brass stencil spelling out words with multi valent resonance. I also don't believe I've ever seen one as long as this one, spanning 28 inches which must have been used to paint labels on large shipping crates for export or the like. And, of course, contemplating the meaning of "Made in the United States" at this moment in time is rich terrain. Especially nice that "United States" was fully spelled out. Approx 28" x 3". Scattered