Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy curated home decor and a brief chronology

and a brief chronology

it's beautifully made

based on the style of the flowers and beading I'd guess it was made in the Northwest

shape and style of painting I’d guess it’s American and dates to the mid to late 19th century

I have not touched the copper insert but imagine it would polish up if desired

Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy curated home decor and a brief chronologyI've long been marveling at wooden whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood, but since discovering the world of winders in bottles also called "Niddy Noddies" I'm even more astounded! I found this one at Brimfield and have looked at a lot since and while there are some more elaborate, I really love the elegance of this one, with its four posted winder standing upright, squarely wrapped in what was once I imagine bright red, white and blue silk