Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder cobalt The piece is hand-signed (incised)

The piece is hand-signed (incised) on the bottom West Germany '70

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A terrific gift for the toy collector or game player

The piece is signed on the bottom with what looks to say "Burke 92" but could be "Byrke"

Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder cobalt The piece is hand-signed (incised)This gorgeous wooden barrel shaped string holder I believe dates to mid 19th century New England. I am not entirely certain of the wood; it may be cherry, or maple. It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom, another around the lip of the lid, and one more equidistant up from the bottom. And then a hole at the center of the lid for pulling through the string that it would have held inside. The lid is threaded and