Hand-carved Old Wooden Donut Turner set of seven The exterior of the box

The exterior of the box shows age and wear--the finish is well worn is spots

and was created to represent the month of October in a limited edition calendar produced by the Yoseido Gallery

smaller pedestal: 2 1/2" tall

used for sweeping eraser crumbs off of blueprints

Hand-carved Old Wooden Donut Turner set of seven The exterior of the boxWhen I purchased this piece, it was tagged as a donut turner; I'd never seen one before, but indeed it looks like it be great for dipping donuts in a frier. I love it just an object, with this long, beautfully arching arm and wonderful bulb like form carved at the end of the strait handle. It's definitely been used for something, as the wood on the arm is darker and smooth really beautiful I'd guess from dipping in grease. Use it as pointer, or a