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ANTIQUE #SA1038769

19th Century Carved Folk Art Hardwood Distaff

£225    $284    €270
A BEAUTIFULLY 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 HARDWOOD STAFF, INTRICATELY CARVED RECTANGULAR PATTERN,SHAPED EDGING CREATING A DECORATIVE PIECE OF ART. FLOWERS TO THE TOP, THE SHAFT CURVED WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME .GENERAL USAGE WEAR AND LOVELY GOLDEN PATINATION AS PER PHOTO, OLD TRACES OF WORM NOW STABLE AND TREATED.POINT OF INTEREST IS SIMILARLY TO THE MEDIEVAL TRADITION OF CARVING A GEOMETRIC STAR TO THE REAR OF EARLY FURNITURE TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS, THIS HAS ONE CARVED TO THE REAR. FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
 
DIMENSIONS:
 
143CM LONG
 
5CM 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: CURVED DISTAF J
Antique Number: SA1038769
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 148cm (58.3inches)
Width is 5cm (2.0inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
Antique #SA1038769, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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