Gorgeous Antique Carrier in Original Paint with Make Do Handle blacksmith block One of the things I

One of the things I really love about carved wooden whimsies is their infinite variety

extended arms of this man and woman as they reach out for one another

permanence and temporality

and very concerted

10 inches tall by 4 1/2" wide with arms tight in

Gorgeous Antique Carrier in Original Paint with Make Do Handle blacksmith block One of the things IGorgeous. I love antique wooden carriers like this as a form, but usually let them go but the old salmon colored paint on this one, and especially the "make do" handle, make it especially special, and beautiful, so I was sold in one second flat. The handle is a separate piece of wood, like a basket handle (and may indeed once have belonged to a basket), notched and carved so as to just extend one side, with fat nails securing it. Perfectly fitted, and