19th Century Folk Art Yarn Winder Whimsy in Blown Glass Bottle street sign fragement Thee other measures approx 7

Thee other measures approx 7 3/4" d x 5 1/2" t

just classic

bottle caps alone provided the raw material for all sorts of wonderful things

and clearly grandma used it for lots of string over many many years

and for serving all sorts of things

19th Century Folk Art Yarn Winder Whimsy in Blown Glass Bottle street sign fragement Thee other measures approx 7I've had much fancier bottle whimsies, but I think the more humble (though still completely baffling to me!) yarn winder types are my favorite of all. This one is 19th century, with carved wooden stopper (walnut I think?), held forever in place by a cross bar just below the neck. With two "yarn winders" inside, held to the central post one horizontal, one vertical, both wound with yellow and white yarn with the post standing on four arched feet. The