490. 4-3/4" long, anyone know what the small part on the right is for?






491. 3-3/4" tall





492. Close-up/partial shot of something that everyone has seen before.





493. 9" x 2" x 2.5"
Someone sent this one in looking to find out what it is.
Fully assembled:



Shown removed in this photo, the round part isn't a tight fit into the case. You can see some felt cushions that hold it in. The inside of the rectangular case is unfinished and has no odor or noticeable stains.



The round piece comes apart. It's lined with brass and had some very fine grained, dried out green sponge or foam inside. You can see there are three holes that extend into the brass lining.









494. 2-3/4" long






495. 7-1/4" long




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484. 12-7/8" long





485. 5-3/8" long






486. 14-1/2" long





487. 5" long, patented in 1870










488. Partial/close-up of an object that some people would recognize:






489. 21" diameter, shot in black and white because of some rust




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478. 3" diameter







479. 2-7/8" long, not including the strips of leather on the left





480. 51" long, 48" tall





481.






482. 3" tall






483. 60" long





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Welcome readers of the Tangled Bank!





472. 5" long




473. Another close-up of something most people have seen before:





474. 36" long





475. 10" long









476. 6" long






477. 12-3/4" long



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