Gorgeous Old Hand Cultivator Garden Tool wheat design Quite a wonderful thing

Quite a wonderful thing

It makes me want to cook a big pot of black eyed peas in it just so that I can put it on the table

and likely there was a trigger below that

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former gallerist and great collector on Newbury Street in Boston that included an endless array of wonderful things

Gorgeous Old Hand Cultivator Garden Tool wheat design Quite a wonderful thingThis is about the most beautiful hand tool I can imagine, and having spent a few years vegetable farming, I can say it is also one of the most useful. The burgandy painted wood handle is perfectly tapered for a good grip, and between the fork on one side and hoe blade on the other, this and a good pair of chippers are about all you'd ever need! Plus a handy hook on the end for hanging. The bonus is that yellow paint on the almost heart shaped blade,