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Old Tin Household Petty Cash Box ?

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    Posted 11 years ago

    romoart
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    I came across this lovely little thing in a market across from where I go to college. I think its a household petty cash box as the rotating receipt has a grocery list on it. The writing seems to date to the late 1940s. If anyone knows what this type of box is called or have any information on them id love to know I cannot find another anywhere online or information about them. Thanks !

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Looks like a scrolling note pad to me.
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Cassa = cash or case
      Obsolete French casse, money box (from Norman French; see case 2) or from Italian cassa (from Latin capsa, case).
      2 Middle English, from Norman French casse, from Latin capsa
    3. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Some old examples of old wooden shop tills or cash boxes had a paper scroll to record sales.
    4. romoart, 11 years ago
      thanks walksoftly, I was thinking that based on spanish for case although 'Houishoud' is Dutch for Household so I suppose it means Household Box etc.. its more puzzling to be that I cannot find another like it absolutely anywhere online . thanks for the reply

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