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    Posted 11 years ago

    neheard
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    I bought this at an auction and was told it was a preacher's lecturn, made to be disassembled to so it could be carried on horseback. It has 3 wooden gears inside it, but I can figure out what they were meant to do. Can someone help me identify this item? The base is attached by a wooden peg and the whole thing comes apart into three separate pieces. The nails used to assemble it are hand-wrought Any help appreciated!!

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    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 11 years ago
      Preacher's lectern / torture device? there's never a shortage of sinners!
    2. Hunter Hunter, 11 years ago
      did the gears raise/lower the height of the lectern? so interesting.

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