Civil War Era "Shackle Bolts" Crate woolen or peppers (it does look

or peppers (it does look like one at least has held pepper)

one torn page

Vintage and carved of walrus ivory I believe

beautifully carved pentagonally shaped ends of the beams where they interlock at the corners completely does it for me (just look at them

three 50 foot cards

Civil War Era "Shackle Bolts" Crate woolen or peppers (it does lookFound on what felt like a very dark week in the life of this country, this mid 19th century American "shackle bolts" box crate struck me as particularly resonant. (Dark times lead to dark readings). Found in New Hampshire, it looks to have once functioned as a drawer, with pull removed from one end leaving what looks like a frowning face behind. Held together with rectangular iron nails, thick black painted lettering over stained exterior. 16 3 4" x 6