Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) Take Takei but pulls apart to reveal

but pulls apart to reveal the tiny interior nest-like interior basket

Just a great set of c

but rarely have I seen one painted so elaborately and with such care as this one

This mid-century Italian pottery vase is a real stunner

Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) Take Takei but pulls apart to revealWhen I spotted this, my first thought was that it would make a great line making and design tool. When I learned that it was used for polishing buttons, I liked it even more! C. 1910 20's, it would particularly have been used for polishing buttons on uniforms, with the "teeth" of the guard closing tightly around five buttons at a time, while protecting the fabric of the coat or jacket to which they were attached. Really a smart design I think, which