Curious Old Carved Pine Hook with Threaded Bolt antique flirtation games and Feb 22

and Feb 22

The mix included some pieces by him and some he acquired

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and is perfectly suited to use as such)

Curious Old Carved Pine Hook with Threaded Bolt antique flirtation games and Feb 22I don't know what it is (maybe a mold?) but just think it's pretty cool, and has the feel of a whimsy to me, or a surrealist object. The hook has a threaded end, from which the wooden bolt screws off, though I haven't managed to remove the hook from its "bracket." I think I'd mount it to the wall as a completely useless suggestion of a hook. 11" long x 1 1 2" wide x 5 13 16" d and in good condition, nice dry wood patina, with a few nicks to the wood