Sweet Old Pair of Wooden Mitten Stretchers/Dryers putti Image measures 3 1/16" x

Image measures 3 1/16" x 3 1/16"

Beautiful hand-dyed color composing a satisfying grid with a lot of movement to it

reminding me that there are a very limited number of these sorts of things out there

with an aubergine border and an array of patterns in yellow

but when the aesthetics are just right I can't resist

Sweet Old Pair of Wooden Mitten Stretchers/Dryers putti Image measures 3 1/16" xI dread the depths of winter, but I also very much love the feeling of being warm and cozy inside when the snow is falling and the wind is whipping a feeling which these antique mitten stretchers immediately evoke for me. I've seen ones similar described as Shaker, and I've had a few true Shaker sweater stretches with a similar feel about them, but I don't know. Eexcellent shapes whatever the case, with great dry patina to the pine wood, and certainly