Gridded Wooden Spool Holder from Old Mill wooden vessel The deep gray ground itself

The deep gray ground itself is a gorgeous thing

offered to guests in a gesture of hospitality for them to select their preferred ingredients

I really love the long

such that one side of the lid is not quite flush to the top lip

perhaps to rub occasionally for good luck

Gridded Wooden Spool Holder from Old Mill wooden vessel The deep gray ground itselfFrom what I understand, this came from an old New England mill, and I'd guess would have been mounted on the wall, holding large spools of thread. And indeed, at the bases of most of the wooden dowels some threads remain, mostly wool from what I can tell. I just think it's a great object, and could be put to all sorts of creative and pragmatic uses. The board itself shows old white paint on front and back, while the dowels are unpainted. There are