Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder boy reclining The graphics on the label

The graphics on the label are pretty great too-- including the logo with Empire Brushes circling a globe and the phrase "Clean Round the World"

and would usually have tapestry-woven faces with dramatic facial features

with no cracks or breaks

This really makes me want to have a proper vanity

Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder boy reclining The graphics on the labelThis gorgeous wooden barrel shaped string holder I believe dates to mid 19th century New England. I am not entirely certain of the wood; it may be cherry, or maple. It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom, another around the lip of the lid, and one more equidistant up from the bottom. And then a hole at the center of the lid for pulling through the string that it would have held inside. The lid is threaded and