Striking Old Cut Metal Calf Weaner tin spice box circa 1960s

circa 1960s

so was pretty excited to find this one the other day

shallower matte green glaze vintage Bennington Potters bowl I just listed

but what a happy mix remains

Striking Old Cut Metal Calf Weaner tin spice box circa 1960sThis I do believe is the most striking and graphically satisfying calf weaner I've ever seen and there are some pretty excellent looking examples out there. Rather like bee boxes, calf weaners reflect a wide variety of solutions to a common problem: preventing calves from nursing while allowing them to graze, drink, and interact with their mothers. This one seems to me an especially elegant example, bearing a kinship with everything from medieval