Featured Bentwood & Leather box Info Needed...PLEASE :)

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  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    I have no idea what this is. Reminds me of Shaker bentwood boxes. Measures about 5 inches tall and 5.5 inches at the base. The lid and bottom have a very soft leather covering. As you can see, there is a top and bottom lid with two center sections having different types of metal screens. Thanks for any info you can share.

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    vitry-le-francois, Sep 10, 2023
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  2. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Different sizes on the screens could mean it's some sort of sifting apparatus?
     
    Potteryplease, Sep 10, 2023
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Since the other seems to be a grain measure, perhaps these are sieves for grain?

    This is one kind:

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    Bronwen, Sep 10, 2023
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'm with the others, some kind of sieve or sifting system.
    Are the holes in one screen a different size from the other?
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 11, 2023
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  5. Ex Libris

    Ex Libris Well-Known Member

    The leather as you mention it, looks like parchment or vellum. It is mostly sheep-or calf skin and it untanned (unlike normal leather).
     
    Ex Libris, Sep 11, 2023
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  6. Ex Libris

    Ex Libris Well-Known Member

    I agree, I think it is a flour sifter.
     
    Ex Libris, Sep 11, 2023
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