Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder decorative ceramic plate handmade and handpainted with 24k

handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents

and the sun's a cheerful shade of yellow

with a nice subtle sheen

Each one is unique and they stack snugly inside their fantastically detailed box— depicting a woman in a dazzling interior

I found this painted wood sculpture of a seal or sea lion balancing a ball at the estate sale of an artist

Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder decorative ceramic plate handmade and handpainted with 24kThis 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