Much Weathered Antique Carved Architectural Element with Turning Ball light wood whimsy stained a deep brown

stained a deep brown

I just love the succinct graphic elegance of the diagrams

Very good vintage condition--a bit of aging to the wood and paint

with the initials EJV and EAG I believe written below

Much Weathered Antique Carved Architectural Element with Turning Ball light wood whimsy stained a deep brownI spotted this hanging on the wall and just found it beautiful, with its old and very weathered wood, softened by the elements like driftwood, making it feel like quite a singular thing. The ball at center turns on its post, and shows some old pink red paint, as does the reverse side of piece. Im not sure what this was once a part of, but somehow it makes me think a bit of an old carousel, as if a horse might rise and fall on a post below it! With a