Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set antique thermometer finely made Coushatta basket of

finely made Coushatta basket of pine needles and raffia

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

while the neck and lower half are painted a very pale blue

its maker has managed to make what is quite a striking and dynamic piece

its got a beautiful shape and finish and it just a truly lovely--I'd venture to say perfect

Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set antique thermometer finely made Coushatta basket ofWhat fun to have this vintage Towle pewter shell game set around perhaps to pull out at cocktail parties, or to use daily around the house, making the loser unload the dishwasher or take out the trash? Plus the pewter walnuts themselves are just great objects, usable as paper weights when not in play:) The set of three shells comes in its original blue box, with cutouts in the cardboard base for each shell and a dry kidney bean as well to hide