Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 tabletop rocker on the unused reverse

on the unused reverse

then unhooks to allow the whole thing to fold up flat

11 1/8" x 8 3/8" framed

The frame is sturdy and stable but will wobble a little if you try

which I do not believe detracts at all from the beauty of the piece

Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 tabletop rocker on the unused reverseGoogle image searches can be useful, even if much of the time what they turn up is irrelevant or just wrong! In this case I have found a couple of carvings similar to this one (nobs at the end, pinched center, "balls in cages" at either side" described as 19th century weaving shuttles, which makes very good sense the perfect shape and size to wrap thread yarn around and run across a loom. (Sewing and weaving tools are really among the richest terrains