Hand-carved 1903 Anchor Plaque pie wheel ready to do its job

ready to do its job

The larger of the two measures 6" long x 3 5/8" tall x 5/8" deep

and the edges and interior bottoms of the interior drawers

Two appendixes cover the uses of lettering in book bindings

The vase features a wonderfully earthy

Hand-carved 1903 Anchor Plaque pie wheel ready to do its jobWhether one lives by the sea or in the middle of the country, I think this finely hand carved wooden shield shaped anchor plaque makes for a pretty wonderful thing to hang on the wall, signifying adventure as well as safe harbor. It's just beautifully done, with the rope carved in the round as it snakes across the top of the anchor, and then this field of pin prick like marks outlining the year of its making, I assume: 1903. Really striking hung and