Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial old paint With wonderfully hand-painted white letters

With wonderfully hand-painted white letters popping against the black tank and equally perfect yellow carriage on trusty black wheels below

a few show a little staining and minor loss of black paint

The ball is a tight fit but does move

the fineness of the craftsmanship and attention to detail on this piece embodies all of the things that would drive me to become one

with recipes for cocktails from the Absinthe Drop to the Ramos Gin Fizz interspersed with ads for El Encanto Department Store

Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial old paint With wonderfully hand-painted white lettersI've started paying some attention to old finials, satisfying I think in a manner akin to carved whimsies, and as a great vehicle for crusty old paint with this one, beautiful standing on four old square nails, a perfect case in point. Just a gorgeous little object, and with these spindly nail legs making it seem as if it might scurry away! 4 1 2" t x 2 3 8" in diameter, in very good structural condition, with a fantastic patina