Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob old school marking the winning horse

marking the winning horse

laid flat inside

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more beautiful detail that the interlocking fingers of this woman’s hands

and a marvelous interplay of dark silk and handmade black lace for her dress

14 1/4" long measured on the square

Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob old school marking the winning horseI come across a lot of old brass and iron plumb bobs, but much less frequently a wooden one, and even less often a long, sharply pointed one like this. (And this one carved of soft wood, unlike the turned hardwood examples one more commonly sees.) Anyway, it struck me as unusual, and just a great form, satisfying like geometric solid blocks. With original iron hanging loop and great warm dry patina. Better than my photos, which make the wood look a