kevikens
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2013
- Location
- New Jersey
Picked this up at a show today. Nobody appeared to know what it was. Some suggested a coffee grinder. Some a door knocker. Looked like a 19th Century battle rattle to me, the kind fastened to a bulkhead or mast. I found a similar one at a site listing marine and nautical antiques. Supposedly quite rare. It is such good shape, though, I am wondering if it might be a repro.