Offered for your consideration is this cast iron Star Nail Cup. Nail cups, such as this one, were generally used by cobblers to sort the different sizes of nails, pegs, tacks, and brads. Star Nail, or Star Nail Cup, was the manufacturer; other manufacturers of nail cups included C.S.L. Nail Cup and Universal Shoe Machinery. This Star Nail Cup has eight compartments and rotates on a round base. The compartmentalized cup has no markings, it measures 9.25" in diameter. The base on which the cup rotates is marked "Star Nail Cup on the outside; the bottom of the base is marked "India". The base measures 5.25" in diameter. put together, the cup and base stand 3.5" tall. The Star Nail cup shows excellent condition with only some minor rust on the base.
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