Gorgeous Antique Carrier in Original Paint with Make Do Handle blacksmith block extended arms of this man

extended arms of this man and woman as they reach out for one another

this one with a blonde wood handle and steel "worm" that runs all the way through it

) Three nicely carved balls in the cage below

10 inches tall by 4 1/2" wide with arms tight in

Gorgeous Antique Carrier in Original Paint with Make Do Handle blacksmith block extended arms of this manGorgeous. I love antique wooden carriers like this as a form, but usually let them go but the old salmon colored paint on this one, and especially the "make do" handle, make it especially special, and beautiful, so I was sold in one second flat. The handle is a separate piece of wood, like a basket handle (and may indeed once have belonged to a basket), notched and carved so as to just extend one side, with fat nails securing it. Perfectly fitted, and