Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl with a bit of darkening/staining

with a bit of darkening/staining around the lip and on the rim of the underside

The bowl is in excellent condition and measures 5 3/4" across at widest diameter x 3 7/8" tall

with pins at the shoulders to allow one to move his arms (gently) up and down

These wooden clapsticks

it’s pure gorgeousness—first in terms of the structure

Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl with a bit of darkening/stainingI was thinking this would make a great way to serve up small batches of various cocktails for a party on the patio, or a variety of juices for breakfast. (Really the perfect thing if one ran a b&b!) One could also fill the bottles with flowers from the garden to turn this milkmaid into an earth goddess! I really love her in her white dress and hat, and with the weight balanced squarely on her on her shoulders she serves as quite a sturdy handle for