Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl from farmhouse to mid-century to

from farmhouse to mid-century to minimalist

but I see this particular bull as a symbol of fortitude and perseverance

someone was wise to salvage them

Rhodes himself fulfills a lesson in perspective by filling the open pages of the pre-printed book with a summation of his life:

There is a repaired (glued) split near the center of one of the thin bars of the "cage" as detailed in last several photos

Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl from farmhouse to mid-century toI was thinking this would make a great way to serve up small batches of various cocktails for a party on the patio, or a variety of juices for breakfast. (Really the perfect thing if one ran a b&b!) One could also fill the bottles with flowers from the garden to turn this milkmaid into an earth goddess! I really love her in her white dress and hat, and with the weight balanced squarely on her on her shoulders she serves as quite a sturdy handle for