Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels mini chair forever reserved for for a

forever reserved for for a local VIP

I found these three together and have to think they have been together for a long time

which I think may be an animal

Turning the handle here rotates one of two colorful round glass slides

and horizontal stain/toning across her nose

Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels mini chair forever reserved for for aThese I know came of the estate of a historic general store in Maine, and I just think they are the loveliest things, dating I'd guess to the late 19th century. They are were wooden spools for ribbon of various lengths and widths that ribbon long gone now but for one spool still wound in white satin ribbon. What makes them so lovely and special feeling through are the hand cut, hand printed paper labels adhered to each side, bearing lion and eagle and