Hand-carved Cat Corkscrew After Richard Rohac Niddy Noddy whimsey yielding a really gorgeous surface

yielding a really gorgeous surface

What fun to have this vintage Towle pewter shell game set around--perhaps to pull out at cocktail parties

Signed lower left

which I think would be great filled with nuts or shells or little treats

dating to the late 20th century I believe

Hand-carved Cat Corkscrew After Richard Rohac Niddy Noddy whimsey yielding a really gorgeous surfaceI have to think this sweet hand carved corkscrew was inspired by the somewhat iconic modern brass cat shaped corkscrew by Austrian designer Richard Rohac, circa 1950, which it mirrors to a t. I really like the thought of its maker, upon seeing (and perhaps coveting) that one, decided to make his or her own version in wood. And I think they did a pretty great job, creating a softer, homespun version of the mid century classic. Very sweet, and this one