Early American Tin Still Bank with Original Paint, c. 1880s Mississippi I believe it is an

I believe it is an old saddle maker’s vise —it would have been attached to a bench with a lever below

and while at first I thought the central component of a weathervane

Complete with depictions of appropriate accoutrements and a caution  that “The Drink You Mix May Be Your Own

but I am not 100% if horsehair or other) darkening beautifully toward the ends

I especially like the form of this one

Early American Tin Still Bank with Original Paint, c. 1880s Mississippi I believe it is anThere are some serious still bank experts out there, which is definitely not me, but I just sort of fell in love with this little tin one. I know it's a pretty rare one, dating to the 1880s or so, with its original paint and Elm City National Bank stenciled in gold on the front. I particularly love that the chimney serves as the coin drop! 4" tall x 3 1 8" wide x 1 3 4" deep. Red and black surface paint with gold gilt stenciling on the front. No