Primitive Wooden Mallet american with just a couple of

with just a couple of matchsticks missing from the very outside edge

The pendant is marked with 925

It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides

circa 1920s-40s vintage Japanese footed ceramic cachepot

Primitive Wooden Mallet american with just a couple ofSo many beautiful old tools in the world, and I think primitive wooden mallets like this one rate high among them. I love its shape and proportions, the worn dark wood, and especially the way the handle comes through the end. Great for pounding the heck out of something, (or just admiring:) 10 3 4 x 4 x 2 7 8". The wood is well worn with some cracking, but that's part of what makes it wonderful.