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ANTIQUE -Cast Iron Mercantile String holder

ANTIQUE -Cast Iron Mercantile String holder

ANTIQUE - Cast Iron Mercantile String holder with cutting edge Two full bolts of string 1 half bolt of string Mint Condition

You would have found these in General stores, Butcher shops and other Mercantile stores across the country in the 1800s and early 1900s. The days before plastic tape. Holds a spool of cone string (included) or twine, the tapered spring at the base allows different sized cones to be used on this holder. Measures, 10” tall.

Category: Tools
Catalog # TS 379

Price: $ 35.00

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