Lovely Antique Sailor Made Knotwork Basket sign making stencil ) Fantastic dry wood patina

) Fantastic dry wood patina

one drops--spills--the spillikins onto the table

sight: 3 7/8" x 2 3/4"

which looks to be watercolored

most especially the faces with open mouths filled with tiny carved teeth and painted just the right red inside

Lovely Antique Sailor Made Knotwork Basket sign making stencil ) Fantastic dry wood patinaI'm a huge fan of antique sailor made baskets, crafted from fishing twine while out at sea and typically intended as love tokens to be delivered upon return. I love the thought of sailors doing what was essentially macrame in their spare time, and what fine work and lots of labor this one represents. I haven't found a nice example in a long time, and this one is exactly what I look for, very well done, with clean lines, and several different knotting