Brilliant Old "Make Do" Soldered Tin Baker’s Cup makie lacquer and in very good condition

and in very good condition with just the right amount of rust

I believe there were originally five of them and that it is the second largest that is missing

It seems quite possible that this one actually lived in the garden

given pride of place on its own little shelf in the entry way

Brilliant Old "Make Do" Soldered Tin Baker’s Cup makie lacquer and in very good conditionThis amazing thing! The first photo shows it turned upside down, so as to see the cookie cutter underside, but then flipped right side up it could be used as a measuring cup, grater and pie wheel everything a baker might need in one brilliant make do creation. Perhaps born at a military camp where space was limited and make do solutions imperative, I'm not sure. Whatever the case it's quite old, much used, and a wonderfully sculptural embodiment of