Harriet in the Field with Bell Skirt gem tintype I love the thought of

I love the thought of serving soup or oatmeal in these

so better I think for serving stew than soup

who built the bodies of the two figures by welding together a mosh-mosh of nuts and bolts and other assorted iron bits

Whoever created this large wooden scrapbook long ago must have had pretty grand expectations for the arts and crafts projects it would contain

sometimes tool caddies

Harriet in the Field with Bell Skirt gem tintype I love the thought ofA belle, looking like a bell, out in the field, her skirt like a tent, terminating with a hard edge exactly where it meets the ground. And with the light cutting in from the sides making her seem as if she might just ascend like a hot air balloon. 3 1 2 x 2 1 2, good condition.