Beautiful Old Handmade Spinning Chalk Line WInder with Blue and Pink String French wooden blocks used in tea ceremony

used in tea ceremony

which shows a tear along the left edge and a little dark staining  toward the upper left corner

or valentines

these days

pretty crudely carved and painted gold

Beautiful Old Handmade Spinning Chalk Line WInder with Blue and Pink String French wooden blocks used in tea ceremonyI've got a special weakness for chalk line winders, and this is a really beautiful one, not least for the very old string on it, which changes from blue to pink as one unwinds. Along the way, it has been knotted to itself several times either to lengthen the line or, I think more likely, to mend it. The spool piece spins on the handle for easy winding and unwinding, and the handle is smooth and worn from handling. Love. 10 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 1 and in very