Wonderful Little Brass Foot Whatsit wooden rack but despite attempting to come

but despite  attempting to come off fierce

These are in very good used vintage condition

The sides of the box feature a flower and vine design

S Calvalry was established as an official branch of the United States Army in 1861

such that it reads Godzilla-like in scale

Wonderful Little Brass Foot Whatsit wooden rack but despite attempting to comeHonestly, I have no idea what this is, or what it would have been used for! I thought perhaps a stamp for a wax seal, except that there is nothing engraved on the flat end. Perhaps it was a gift to a shoemaker, though I'm still not sure why it would have the handle on it? In any case, it's a pretty great object, nicely made, I might think by a jeweler, and heavy for its size. To me it has a bit of a Carl Auboch feel, and the brass is so bright and