Pipe Dream Pyrography Folk Art Pipe Rack wilton nh I fell in love immediately

I fell in love immediately with the illustrations on these old Villeroy & Boch enamelware dishes--and then realized they portray three characters from the famous French Guignol puppet theatre

The staff is made of wood

old set of bone and ebony dominoes

especially the brown and white of the cow

Pipe Dream Pyrography Folk Art Pipe Rack wilton nh I fell in love immediatelyI couldn't resist the pyrographed "Pipe Dream" back panel of this old wood and brass pipe rack, which if not for hanging pipes would make a fine rack for a few small plants or, of course, for a handful of carved heads or things, perhaps especially rather forlorn ones. The panel is also easily unscrewed from the the rack and could just itself be hung on the wall, perhaps near one's favorite reading chair. I especially love the swirl of smoke billowing