Old Wooden Bossing Mallet or Hammer - Longer Head antique whetstone I love the rounded shape

I love the rounded shape of this small vase

this would make a perfect housewarming or wedding gift

and the dynamism of the whole thing

I believe the upper calendar portion of the originally  9 1/2 x 4 3/4” sheet was cut off

) It was not until the 1980s that the company was purchased by Limited Brands and became the sort of chain as we know it today

Old Wooden Bossing Mallet or Hammer - Longer Head antique whetstone I love the rounded shapeI could not resist this lovely old wooden bossing hammer, used for shaping sheet metal, which I just love for its shape, beautiful patina, and feel in the hand. Surely there are a million things beyond pounding lead it might be employed to do or just hang it on the wall! 11 1 2" long x 6 1 2" wide x 1 3 4 deep and in perfectly worn condition, with a bit of yellow paint where the handle meets the head.