Old St. Pierre Forged Steel "Wonder" Tossing Horseshoe antique lidded crock The soft wood is nicely

The soft wood is nicely aged

listed separately) which can be used to mean exactly what they say

still lives

This delicate ink and ink wash drawing of two hanging deer was done on the back of the title page of a 1898 copy of the The Strand Magazine

Old St. Pierre Forged Steel "Wonder" Tossing Horseshoe antique lidded crock The soft wood is nicelyI'm not one for things bearing inspirational messages, but l love found language that carries meaning, so couldn't resist this one. It actually makes me envision a horse named Wonder, but I don't think a reminder to encourage one to wonder about things is a bad idea either! 1930s 40s I believe, with the number "2" at either end, and "St. Pierre, Worcester, MA" a family run manufacturing company founded in the 1920s and which continues to operate today