Much Weathered Antique Carved Architectural Element with Turning Ball fishing line spool and then a series of

and then a series of horizontal lines to the right of that

to keep snuff or precious gems safely very sealed inside

but poppies seem to have been a bit of a theme right around the beginning of the 20th century

I just love it as a painstakingly constructed little object

Much Weathered Antique Carved Architectural Element with Turning Ball fishing line spool and then a series ofI spotted this hanging on the wall and just found it beautiful, with its old and very weathered wood, softened by the elements like driftwood, making it feel like quite a singular thing. The ball at center turns on its post, and shows some old pink red paint, as does the reverse side of piece. Im not sure what this was once a part of, but somehow it makes me think a bit of an old carousel, as if a horse might rise and fall on a post below it! With a