Beautiful Old Wooden Spoke Shaped Whatsit! tramp art picture frame are not directly activated by

are not directly activated by the push of the button--at least not any more

- but I might be inclined just to wrap a string or ribbon around the handle and hang it on the wall

All the better that handwritten right upon it is the history of its making: “Made from 1 piece red elm 1942 by Corina Layson”

this would be great on the floor

Beautiful Old Wooden Spoke Shaped Whatsit! tramp art picture frame are not directly activated byI'd love to know what this is! Clearly it was made for a purpose, and surely was part of some larger thing, but I have not been able to figure out what. Something related to spinning wool, perhaps? I purchased it because I thought it was just a beautiful and curious sculptural object that would look great propped or hanging somewhere or perhaps could be put to use in a new way! The six wooden spokes end in teeth as they meet at the center of the