Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) carved wooden lion I found it filled with

I found it filled with old hardware

Each sheet measures 16 1/2" l x 8 3/4" w x 1/16" thick

which would extend into the neck of the bottle

some spots and stains

Made of very thick handblown glass

Cool Old Brass Button Polishing Guard (or Excellent Stencil) carved wooden lion I found it filled withWhen I spotted this, my first thought was that it would make a great line making and design tool. When I learned that it was used for polishing buttons, I liked it even more! C. 1910 20's, it would particularly have been used for polishing buttons on uniforms, with the "teeth" of the guard closing tightly around five buttons at a time, while protecting the fabric of the coat or jacket to which they were attached. Really a smart design I think, which