Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial old paint Introduction + 83 pages of

Introduction + 83 pages of prints + endpapers

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

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

Seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck

Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial old paint Introduction + 83 pages ofI'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