I believe this was made to hold gun powder--like a powder horn
And becoming an expert reader with these does not seem terribly difficult
These probably date to the 1930s or so
with lodges in every state
demanding weavers to have a deep understanding of the plants’ cycles
Wonderful Old Hand-embroidered Stuffed Silk Cat Baring Fangs! wooden dial with numbers I believe this was madeWhat a face, what a cat channeling a tiger! It appears to have been sewn of silk organza, with lining beneath that, surely darkened some over time, all to the good I think. With a hand embroidered face and details on the body, including curled tail on the back, in threads of various colors, all tight, as are the seams. The stuffing feels like more like grain than soft stuffing no scent to it, maybe wheat? It is stuffed full, and the stuffing is fairly