Sweet Old Pair of Wooden Mitten Stretchers/Dryers putti There is a tiny chip

There is a tiny chip to surface of the wood at the very tip of its crest

sugar bowls and creamers in the 80s and 90s before closing his studio

reminding me that there are a very limited number of these sorts of things out there

Beautiful hand-dyed color composing a satisfying grid with a lot of movement to it

which I believe dates from the mid 20th century

Sweet Old Pair of Wooden Mitten Stretchers/Dryers putti There is a tiny chipI dread the depths of winter, but I also very much love the feeling of being warm and cozy inside when the snow is falling and the wind is whipping a feeling which these antique mitten stretchers immediately evoke for me. I've seen ones similar described as Shaker, and I've had a few true Shaker sweater stretches with a similar feel about them, but I don't know. Eexcellent shapes whatever the case, with great dry patina to the pine wood, and certainly