19th C New England Wood and Bone Pie Crimper / Jagging Wheel  playful presumably done by a child

presumably done by a child

and then a lovely

with a bit of collage on top

it is threaded at the top for hanging

I just find it amazing

19th C New England Wood and Bone Pie Crimper / Jagging Wheel  playful presumably done by a childSo many beautiful kitchen tools and perhaps the pie crimper is the loveliest form of all, but while Im always looking at them (especially antique sailor made ones of which the Whaling Museum in New Bedford has an extraordinary collection) Ive never been completely compelled to buy oneuntil I saw this one! Accompanying it is a note explaining that it was found underneath the floor of the entry at 99 Fort Hill in Hingham, MA a house, still standing,