Perfectly Rust Encrusted Antique Cast Iron Cap Gun retro curiosity I really love the way

I really love the way this painted wooden cutout one has aged

It's in great shape

How wise and resourceful of it was for women not to let cigar silks/ribbons go to waste

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Perfectly Rust Encrusted Antique Cast Iron Cap Gun retro curiosity I really love the wayMaybe it's just me, but I find this a fantastically beautiful object. I have to think this old cast iron cap gun was buried for many years, then dug up in this beautiful rust encrusted state, which for me transforms it into a sort of fossilized sculpture. The hammer and trigger, though, still work perfectly, so one could I guess use it as a cap gun yet! I've looked at some old cap guns and think it is likely a Scout Single Shot Cap Gun by Stevens