19th century folk art carved spinning distaff

19th CENTURY FOLK ART CARVED SPINNING DISTAFF


Price

£325
| $415 USD | €391 EUR


Item Ref

LARGE SPIRAL DISTAFF J

Description

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 STAFF OF BEECH,OLD TRACES OF POLYCHROME PAINTWORK, 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:
147CM TALL
8CM 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 Ref: LARGE SPIRAL DISTAFF J


Dimensions

Height = 147 cm (58")
Width = 8 cm (3")
Depth = 1 cm (1")



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