Antique Turned, Painted Wooden Croquet Stakes molding plaque ” Jones carved animals and

” Jones carved animals and figures from tree branches while out hunting in the woods of West Virginia

though this photograph looks to have been there perhaps from the time it was completed

I believe this well constructed little wheelbarrow was likely made of bits cut from cigar boxes

Light bumping to the corners and it looks perhaps as if it was kept in an album with corner frames

(Photos show uneven lighting

Antique Turned, Painted Wooden Croquet Stakes molding plaque ” Jones carved animals andYum! Ive really fallen in love with the look of late 19th century croquet posts, with their sculptural forms and interesting color palettesand the surface of these is wonderfully alligatored to boot. Great use of white paint on the narrow bands of this pair, too. Scuffs and scattered paint loss all over as well as soil stains to the pointy tips, all attesting to the fact that these have seen many a match. I think these are great mounted on the wall