Miniature Copper Rake (Nail Rake) green and brown Constructed of tightly coiled grass

Constructed of tightly coiled grass and in near perfect condition

Museum of Arts and Design

including spotted dog

I think it certainly could still be employed as a nutcracker

I just love this solid walnut top as an object

Miniature Copper Rake (Nail Rake) green and brown Constructed of tightly coiled grassThis beautiful little copper object, with a rake on one end and what looks rather like a spade on the other, from what I understand is actually an old nail rake, which would have been used in a general store to scoop or sort nails. It's really a lovely thing, which now could be used to rake sand in a tabletop zen garden, or as a paperweight, or just as a another great little object to set somewhere. Great condition with a beautiful patina. 5 1 8" long