Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands educational object which I think would be

which I think would be the perfect thing to hang above one's desk

One of the two original loop handles on the lid of the basket is missing

Box measures 4 5/8" x 4" x 2 1/8"

I’m thinking it is a strawberry this happy guy has on his head

but to my eye a wonderful and evocative one--and the inked lettering spelling out Shut Open Open just makes me swoon

Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands educational object which I think would beI love an old ribbon badge and couldn't resist this one, with two sets of shaking hands on front (another on reverse) and best of all a writing hand at top. And at first I read that as Secretary Poe (rather than POH) as in Edgar Allen, writing away with his feather pen! Red, white and blue and a sheaf of wheat with crescent moon to boot. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe, Grand No 418 of South Cushing, Maine, 7 7 8" including metallic thread fringe x