Most Beautiful Ice Chipper Ever Lorenzens Lantz flower frog Finding a few old medicines

Finding a few old medicines in their original packaging like this one has me wanting to collect more

but certainly could be reframed if desired

Certainly it takes a certain sort of person to look at this one and think its one of the most beautiful things in the world--but here we are

I usually let them go

Framed: 17 3/4” x 15”

Most Beautiful Ice Chipper Ever Lorenzens Lantz flower frog Finding a few old medicinesI didn't know what this was when I found it, I just loved it as an object, super satisfying formally, and very satisfying too sliding the hour glass shaped iron weight to and fro. Someone standing nearby, through, explained to both me and the dealer I purchased it from that it is an ice chipper, with that center weight helping to lend some force to the point of the pick when used to chip away at a block of ice. Brilliant, and beautiful. 11 1 4" l x 1