Pig at Trough Folk Art Ashtray Frog seal This gorgeous wooden barrel shaped

This gorgeous wooden barrel shaped string holder I believe dates to mid 19th century New England

75" long x

but it would also be great as a caddy for art supplies

all sorts of odds and ends

as they can certainly balance in all sorts of places

Pig at Trough Folk Art Ashtray Frog seal This gorgeous wooden barrel shapedSuch a fun thing, which if not to be used as an ashtray, might make a memorable business card holder, or could serve sink side for stashing rings. It's heavy, and definitely more or less industructible, with a great patina to the metal (which I believe is brass but I guess could possibly be steel given a brass like finish), and which is screwed to the thick wooden base. Found in Massachusetts but I have no idea of its origins. 7 1 2" long x 5" wide x