Spinning Orange and White Carnival Wheel of Chance, A-Z Plus 1-6 antique floral or wood spirits

or wood spirits

For me this beautifully executed small carving carries all the gravity of a pieta

and literally ran across the room to claim her

She appears to be unsigned

25" diameter × 1

Spinning Orange and White Carnival Wheel of Chance, A-Z Plus 1-6 antique floral or wood spiritsThere is something so satisfying about spinning a game wheel like this, with the flap at top catching the nails around the perimeter as it goes, making the most satisfying sound. This homemade iteration with hardware store gold on black stickers on white painted wheel bolted to orange standis not especially refined, but I like that it feels as if made with expediency for a relatively humble carnival or local fair, Id guess maybe in the 1970s or so.