EXCEPTIONAL WHALE BONE YARN SWIFT
19th c., yarn ball holder, slender shaft with expanding bone slats; the crved clamp in the form of an open mouth dog-head; the threaded screw a closed fist; a pair of birds on one behind the dog headare perched on a plinth with an inlaid onyx heart, 12.75"h; 17"diam. when extended
A few grommets and some ribbons on ribs missing; faint age hairline beneath dog's nose.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Realized: $2,300 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 125 : EXCEPTIONAL WHALE BONE YARN SWIFT
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