Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper Pacific Northwest native but the tip of one

but the tip of one mouthpart on the underside is broken (not visible when worn) and it appears to have lost to the very end tip of the wings

much beloved cat of the un-named author

And what a chock lot of patterns and styles going on

Shipped flat packed in glassine between sheets of cardboard

The board is made of oak and I believe dates to the 1920s

Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper Pacific Northwest native but the tip of oneThis may be my very favorite sort of find: a resourceful solution to a very specific problem, which clearly served its function and lives on as a beautiful, evocative object with its history of use written all over it. To me, this is a deeply satisfying thing! The handmade wooden box was clearly specifically made to house this warming stone which would be heated in the fire, then placed in the box, which would then be placed under someone's feet,