Very Old Carved Boot with Iron Nails, Presumed Pipe Tamper monk and on and around the

and on and around the bottom of the basket (as well as peeking through in a few spots through the woven sweetgrass) have been dyed red

As evident there is a little staining  to the paper on a couple at the top and toning around the edges

and a pair of men climbing the tower in one of the photos

These would be great on a vanity or dresser used as pill boxes or containers for rings and earrings

--with a hollow interior as well as a metal roof painted what is now a very mellow gold

Very Old Carved Boot with Iron Nails, Presumed Pipe Tamper monk and on and around the(Hard to photograph because that black paint absorbs all the light so I set it atop a block, which maybe helps a bit.) I believe this is quite an early carved boot American I believe, and earlyish 19th c. I would guess and I believe it was meant to function as a pipe tamper. I really love the form, very folky and a little awkward, but also with this great high heel. And I especially love the old iron nails that run both down the front and around the