Beautiful and Beautifully Worn Make Do Brass (Presumed Artillery Shell) Scoop with Carved Wooden Handle snowman portrait Among them were examples sold

Among them were examples sold as souvenirs at landmarks and natural attractions

It appears to have been made in 1907

the father is reading (and I might guess holding a cigarette just out of view) and the daughter is flying a toy plane

with paper cover well attached

all housed in the original box

Beautiful and Beautifully Worn Make Do Brass (Presumed Artillery Shell) Scoop with Carved Wooden Handle snowman portrait Among them were examples soldI jumped on this one because I find it a very beautiful and poetic feeling old handmade tool and then I realized the brass scoop was likely cut from an artillery shell, making this both a make do creation and a piece of trench art of sorts. And clearly a scoop was much needed by whoever made it with the carved handle here showing a beautiful dark and warm dry wood patina from much much handling. I find the line of that deep arc of the scoop's opening