Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set brush textures make this feel as

textures make this feel as much like sculpture as a functional object

possibly dating from as early as the late 18th century

It's got a great shape and an earthy pale purple glaze that interacts wonderfully with the striated body of the vase

no visible flaws

Cutouts at the top of both sides of the planter allow for stringing it to hang

Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set brush textures make this feel asWhat fun to have this vintage Towle pewter shell game set around perhaps to pull out at cocktail parties, or to use daily around the house, making the loser unload the dishwasher or take out the trash? Plus the pewter walnuts themselves are just great objects, usable as paper weights when not in play:) The set of three shells comes in its original blue box, with cutouts in the cardboard base for each shell and a dry kidney bean as well to hide