Old Wooden Spinning Tops - Set of 2 antique report cards with just a tiny bit

with just a tiny bit of loss of white paint in a couple of spots that just adds to its charm

as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment--usually concealed by a sliding top--for stashing snuff (ground tobacco

and with no apparent impact on the strength of the handle

I've just learned this piece is by well known ceramic artist Andrew Martin

Old Wooden Spinning Tops - Set of 2 antique report cards with just a tiny bitI just love these old wooden spinning tops as objects, and I believe this pair are probably a hundred years old at least. As they should be, they are quite worn all over, with dings and scrapes and some dryness to the wood. In great structural shape and good for a spin, though also nice just on the shelf. Larger: 2 1 2" tall x 1 3 4" d. Smaller: 2" tall x 1 1 2" d.