19th century carved folk art distaff

19TH CENTURY CARVED FOLK ART DISTAFF


Price

£225
| $282 USD | €256 EUR


Item Ref

CONNECT4 STAFF J

Description

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 Ref: CONNECT4 STAFF J


Dimensions

Height = 165 cm (65")
Width = 6 cm (3")
Depth = 1 cm (1")



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