SPEED KINGS Racing to the Finish, Early 1900s Snapshot with Best Hand written Caption antique medical tool your old side pardner

your old side pardner

with inverse numbers in the opposite far corners

where if arranged a certain way they appear as if to be spooning

but have since learned there is a long history of vessels like this--the earliest example British and dating back to the 1300s--with holes around the lip

as if she were contemplating chopping off all her hair

SPEED KINGS Racing to the Finish, Early 1900s Snapshot with Best Hand written Caption antique medical tool your old side pardnerNot speed queens, SPEED KINGS! In all caps, excellent lettering, just right. And no small feat to be a speed king while wearing a skirt or a dress. Love them, and the great crowd of spectators lined up to cheer them on. Wonderful. 5 3 16" x 4". Earlyish 20th c. Good condition, with general wear, some bumping and surface abrasion at a couple far corners.