Interesting concept to a wooden leg

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A small single shot pistol with it's own compartment on the leg, complete with mold, flask, wrench, caps and accessories. Looking at the pistol, it could be a repro, but who knows... The leg certainly looks period.
 

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It's from The House on the Rock...
http://www.cultofweird.com/americana/house-on-the-rock/
Just a few miles from Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s summer home and communal school in Spring Green, WI is the bizarre, one-of-a-kind shrine to human ingenuity, imagination and obsession known as The House on the Rock.

Opened in 1959, the House on the Rock attraction is comprised of a series of strange spaces filled to the brim with rare antiques, as well as creations made entirely by Alex Jordan’s associates. Part of the mystery is whether the exhibits are authentic or intricately detailed reproductions.

The story goes that a man by the name of Alex Jordan, Jr. met with Frank Lloyd Wright to show him plans for a building. After looking at the plans, Wright is said to have told Jordan “I wouldn’t hire you to design a cheese crate or a chicken coop.” Enraged by Wright’s rejection, Jordan decided to build his own architectural masterpiece down the road from Taliesin to spite him.

Though there is no evidence to support the legitimacy of this story, it is an inspiring parable to kick off the slow and murky decent into madness as you embark on the journey deep into Jordan’s twisted vision.
 
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A small single shot pistol with it's own compartment on the leg, complete with mold, flask, wrench, caps and accessories. Looking at the pistol, it could be a repro, but who knows... The leg certainly looks period.

Reminds me of the woman in the Lone Ranger with the false leg.
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