UNGRADED, Antique Brass Crate Stencil peruvian pottery my guess would be late

my guess would be late 19th or so

and on reverse a bunch of birds on branches with flowers springing up everywhere

3 3/4" l x 2 7/8" t x 1 1/4" w and in great condition

of Worcester County

really a special one

UNGRADED, Antique Brass Crate Stencil peruvian pottery my guess would be lateThere are Grade A apples (or pears or eggs, etc) and Grade B ones (cosmetically imperfect but perfectly usable) and then there are the UNGRADED ones laying in wait of judgement, I presume, but which I'd like to think exceed classification altogether! I love an old brass crate stencil, but especially an unusual one, and especially one bearing a word or phrase that transcends original context. This is the first I've seen of these. Let us all strive to