I've enjoyed reading the answers to this thread, but I am especially enjoying the irony here. Susan B. Anthony championed the right of women to vote. This was a voting box but most of us wouldn't have known that. We've come a long way, Baby! (Except here in California, sigh, where we may have chads in 27 days. Here's hoping, someday, someone says, "What's a chad?") --- Cristin Grant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello, > I'm hoping someone out there may have come across an > item like this and can > help me figure out what it is and what it was used > for. Here's a description > of the item in question: > > It is a smallish wood box, partially covered with a > hinged lid. Inside is a > wood slat with a round hole in the center, that > slides in at a 45 degree > angle from the top. There is a turned wood handle > attached to the back of > the box, and a strip of velvet lining along the > bottom. The box is 8" deep > by 3.5" tall by 5.5" wide, and the handle on the > back is 5.5" long. > > I've been particularly puzzled by the piece that > slides out the top at an > angle, with a perfectly round hole in the center, as > it must have served a > purpose. Anyone have any ideas what this might have > been used for? > > Thanks for any suggestions! > Cristin Grant > Curator of Collections > Susan B. Anthony House > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv > commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] > . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] Looking for a Job? Try Got Links?, Your One-Stop Portal http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).