Date this?

[Copperhead]

Dug this up near an old well about 40 years ago...it's about 3 inches tall..thanks

 

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[PBK]

Looks like a "crown" mark on the left, which would indicate a date of 1896.

http://www.silvercollection.it/gorham.html

 

[Copperhead]

Thanks for the date and the for the link PBK....it's like magic around here, you blink a couple of times and poof! your answer...wish I still lived where I found it and knew what I know today..

 

[Montana Jim]

Great pic and great ID...

But, what the heck is it? Salt shaker?

 

[DCMatt]

Great pic and great ID...

But, what the heck is it? Salt shaker?

Sand shaker for a pen and ink set.

Nice one, too.

DCMatt

 

[Montana Jim]

Great pic and great ID...

But, what the heck is it? Salt shaker?

Sand shaker for a pen and ink set.

Nice one, too.

DCMatt

 

[Copperhead]

Great pic and great ID...

But, what the heck is it? Salt shaker?

What's the matter with you MJ...you mean you've never seen a salt shaker....ahhhhh..I mean a sand shaker before?...and a nice one at that...lol...

 

[Montana Jim]

Great pic and great ID...

But, what the heck is it? Salt shaker?

What's the matter with you MJ...you mean you've never seen a salt shaker....ahhhhh..I mean a sand shaker before?...and a nice one at that...lol...

I have seen them! I feel kinda stupid for asking, but it just wasn't coming to me! Thats cool, because I asked a million others who have never seen one and didn't ask now know!

 

[Copperhead]

Hey MJ...maybe ya didn't get my joke, or maybe I didn't understand your reply....I thought it was a salt shaker...I've never seen or heard of a sand shaker...how do tell the difference and what the heck IS a sand shaker?

 

[Montana Jim]

When the folks wrote with REAL ink (from a well), and a nib, they used a sand shaker to help dry the ink on the paper...

Thats not a real good explaination, but pert near. I missed your point completely 'cause I already felt stupid... LOL. Sorry!

 

[mojjax]

They also call them Pounce Pots . Nice find !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_pot

mojjax

 

[TreasureTales]

It has always excaped me how sand could dry up excess ink. It's not exactly porous. Or am I overlooking something?

 

[packerbacker]

I've always wondered how it puts you to sleep.

 

[dg39]

It has always excaped me how sand could dry up excess ink. It's not exactly porous. Or am I overlooking something?

I think it was the dust in the sand not so much the sand that dried up the ink.
DG

 

[Copperhead]

Thanks to all for the definitions...now can someone tell me how to tell the difference between a salt shaker and a sand shaker....I've been wondering why my food was tasting a little funny...

 

[SimonLakeSub]

Sanders were very commom during the American Revolution, and also the war of 1812. ( not sure about the Civil war ) In my publication "New York City's Buried Past, A Guide To Excavated New York City's Revolutionary War Artifacts 1776-1783. I have a picture of a top of a sander that was recovered in lower Manhattan (page 151) They were usually the size of a ink well, sometimes larger. The sand, that was used was very fine beach sand. After the ink was dry the sand was put back in the sander to be used over again.

Regards Simon