Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy ceramic fish platter and the flourish on the

and the flourish on the top of his hat

which would have been used in a general store to scoop or sort nails

one part Art Deco

Beautifully made and very substantial

Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy ceramic fish platter and the flourish on theI've long been marveling at wooden whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood, but since discovering the world of winders in bottles also called "Niddy Noddies" I'm even more astounded! I found this one at Brimfield and have looked at a lot since and while there are some more elaborate, I really love the elegance of this one, with its four posted winder standing upright, squarely wrapped in what was once I imagine bright red, white and blue silk