A CARVED EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARVED DISTAFF- ORIGINALLY USED FOR SPINNING WOOL, THEY BECAME A FORM OF FOLK ART HEIRLOOMS IN MANY EASTERN EUROPEAN AND RUSSIAN STEPPE CULTURES SIMILAR IN TRADITION TO THE CELTIC LOVE SPOON TRADITION.
CHIP CARVED GEOMETRIC PATTERNS AND FLORAL MOTIF ADORN THE STAFF OF BEECH,SMALL CROSS TO THE LOWER SECTION,WITH SHAPED EDGING CREATING A DECORATIVE PIECE OF ART. GENERAL USAGE WEAR AND LOVELY PATINATION AS PER PHOTO, OLD TRACES OF WORM NOW STABLE AND TREATED. FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
DIMENSIONS:
165CM TALL
6CM WIDE
1CM DEEP
Delivery arranged to all parts worldwide.
Clocks can be delivered including set up upon request.
Goods bought & sold, part exchange considered.
Internal Reference: CONNECT4 STAFF J
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1038749
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 165cm (65.0inches)
Width is 6cm (2.4inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
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