S/2093 Antique Treen 19th Century Boxwood Rope Maker's Top

An interesting boxwood rope maker's top, used to twist the strands to produce a rope (see Pinto page 405). The whole has a lovely honey colour and patination.

Sold 9½ in. (24 in. ) Wide
6 in. (15 cm.) Deep
3½ in. (9 cm.) Diameter English Circa 1840