Wonderful Antique Painted Wood Fragment with Birds in a Row carved otter by Richard Thompkins came from the same estate

came from the same estate and so I would guess are of roughly the same age

as was the case with this whimsy rattle

Turning the handle rotates one of two colorful round glass slides

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

Larger measures 3/4" across

Wonderful Antique Painted Wood Fragment with Birds in a Row carved otter by Richard Thompkins came from the same estateI'm not entirely sure from what this painted wooden fragment was salvaged perhaps a piece of moulding, or furniture in a child's room? but I'm sure glad someone saved it, as it's one of my favorite new old things, and quite old indeed I do believe. Two great shades of old blue paint, and then these wonderful hand painted marching red birds in great dark red. I find this about as satisfying as a fragment of an ancient frieze, which I actually think it