Civil War Era "Shackle Bolts" Crate blocks set there is a bit of

there is a bit of roughness to the surface of the cage interiors

with greening here and there and a subtle green tone underlying the silver-gray exterior

for me at least

There is some surface rusting consistent with age and use

Civil War Era "Shackle Bolts" Crate blocks set there is a bit ofFound on what felt like a very dark week in the life of this country, this mid 19th century American "shackle bolts" box crate struck me as particularly resonant. (Dark times lead to dark readings). Found in New Hampshire, it looks to have once functioned as a drawer, with pull removed from one end leaving what looks like a frowning face behind. Held together with rectangular iron nails, thick black painted lettering over stained exterior. 16 3 4" x 6