Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels mini chair Turning the handle here rotates

Turning the handle here rotates one of two colorful round glass slides

and which arrive to us now like gifts from the past

7 5/8" x 4 3/4" and in very good condition

depending on how he is positioned

and horizontal stain/toning across her nose

Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels mini chair Turning the handle here rotatesThese I know came of the estate of a historic general store in Maine, and I just think they are the loveliest things, dating I'd guess to the late 19th century. They are were wooden spools for ribbon of various lengths and widths that ribbon long gone now but for one spool still wound in white satin ribbon. What makes them so lovely and special feeling through are the hand cut, hand printed paper labels adhered to each side, bearing lion and eagle and