Curious Bread Shaped Carved Soapstone Slab (Warming Stone for Toasty Toast?) splatter decorated monochromatic

monochromatic

which I am not certain was ever published

Both measure 5" in diameter

they're quite confident and I think very poetic sketches

lidded bentwood pantry box or dry measure was made by E

Curious Bread Shaped Carved Soapstone Slab (Warming Stone for Toasty Toast?) splatter decorated monochromaticI found this at an antiques show in New Hampshire neither the dealer nor I had seen another like it, and neither of us was certain of its purpose. With old scald marks on it, though, surely it was made for heating I personally like the idea that it was custom made for keeping the buttered toast (or grilled cheese sandwich!) warm! (I also really like the embedded pun a toasty piece of toast!) Maybe more likely a pocket warmer for a large pocket or to