An antique shop on the corner of the Rue de Bac and the Boulevard St. Germaine. An ornately painted chest in the window - bristling with intricate machinery. What is it? Is it some kind of diabolical torture device? A magician's chest for a sword piercing act?What?
I'll never know - the shop was closed. You guys have any ideas?
It certainly looks very torture-like. I suppose it could be a set of herb-garden tools.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea, but the inside certainly doesn't seem to match the outside of the chest. I hope someone has the answer for you.
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Interesting looking chest. Let us know if you find out what it was used for.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like some over-elaborate lock mechanism, but as mom says, the inside doesn't quite match the outside.
ReplyDeleteIt's MAGIC!
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Whoa! I give up.
ReplyDeleteI think you need to go back when the store is open, and then tell us the answer.
Maybe it was Rube Goldberg's trunk!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure its a locking mechanism. I've seen something similar on Antique programmes on the TV. The chests were used for money and valuables, so a good strong thief-proof lock was essential.
ReplyDeleteBut its a work of art in itself!
Wow. I am so glad you had such a lovely time on your trip of a lifetime! I love looking back at the pictures!
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