Curious Bread Shaped Carved Soapstone Slab (Warming Stone for Toasty Toast?) splatter decorated monochromatic

monochromatic

with great old white paint that shows plenty of rust at the base

lidded bentwood pantry box or dry measure was made by E

I think it is stoneware painted red but it is a bit hard to tell

as it was common for school children to save and collect dimes to buy war bonds

Curious Bread Shaped Carved Soapstone Slab (Warming Stone for Toasty Toast?) splatter decorated monochromaticI found this at an antiques show in New Hampshire neither the dealer nor I had seen another like it, and neither of us was certain of its purpose. With old scald marks on it, though, surely it was made for heating I personally like the idea that it was custom made for keeping the buttered toast (or grilled cheese sandwich!) warm! (I also really like the embedded pun a toasty piece of toast!) Maybe more likely a pocket warmer for a large pocket or to