People see things differently, that's for sure.
The other day I pulled this antique pantry box out of the dumpster at work. I can imagine why someone threw it out, since it's missing a slat, but it's still a beautiful handmade piece--and it's stamped "Minn" (far right), adding local interest.
Individuals used these boxes the 1800s to store food stuffs in their pantries. This is a big one--that's a desk chair it's sitting on. Maybe it's from a manufacturer? A grain measure?
It's bentwood, with a straight seam down one side, fasted with tacks--metal ones, here.
I also pulled a sterling silver dish out of the dumpster (do I sound like a broken record?).
When I reminded the housewares volunteer to watch for anything stamped "sterling," she told me she'd thought it wasn't worth anything since it was engraved.
True, engraved dishes aren't worth much, but silver is hardly dumpster material.
The other day I pulled this antique pantry box out of the dumpster at work. I can imagine why someone threw it out, since it's missing a slat, but it's still a beautiful handmade piece--and it's stamped "Minn" (far right), adding local interest.
Individuals used these boxes the 1800s to store food stuffs in their pantries. This is a big one--that's a desk chair it's sitting on. Maybe it's from a manufacturer? A grain measure?
It's bentwood, with a straight seam down one side, fasted with tacks--metal ones, here.
I also pulled a sterling silver dish out of the dumpster (do I sound like a broken record?).
When I reminded the housewares volunteer to watch for anything stamped "sterling," she told me she'd thought it wasn't worth anything since it was engraved.
True, engraved dishes aren't worth much, but silver is hardly dumpster material.
