19th Century Hand-forged Shingling Hatchet antique shaker brush There are a few little

There are a few little scratches to the surface of the clay and some fraying to the tie of her skirt

too) on this gorgeous large hand-thrown bowl reminds me a lot of the work of Newcomb Pottery

the women's branch of the US Army--formed as an auxiliary unit (WAAC)  in 1942

pens and assorted supplies

it feels warm and cozy and great for really playing with

19th Century Hand-forged Shingling Hatchet antique shaker brush There are a few littleI know nothing about axes hatchets and, truth be told, when I found this one I read the hand written tag as saying "slinging" axe, rather than "shingling" axe, which filled me with satisfying visions of throwing this across the yard when in need of release! Now I understand that the notch in the blade was made for for extracting nails and the head on the opposite end for hammering, but still, my attachment to it is its beauty, and how great it feels