S/5915 Antique Treen 19th Century Mahogany and Fruitwood Corncrake Call
A hand held mahogany call, which simulates the sound of a corncrake, having a circular fruitwood toothed wheel, that revolves when rolled on a material surface to simulate the sound of a corncrake by a fixed ratchet attached to the turned mahogany handle. The whole has a medium colour and retains a patination.
Provenance: Desborough Collection
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2 in. (5 cm.) Wide
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) Deep
English Circa 1850