Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob old school enhancing the amateur snapshot quality

enhancing the amateur snapshot quality of the photo and lending context

marking the winning horse

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more beautiful detail that the interlocking fingers of this woman’s hands

and a curious little mushroom top

which I think is the best

Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob old school enhancing the amateur snapshot qualityI come across a lot of old brass and iron plumb bobs, but much less frequently a wooden one, and even less often a long, sharply pointed one like this. (And this one carved of soft wood, unlike the turned hardwood examples one more commonly sees.) Anyway, it struck me as unusual, and just a great form, satisfying like geometric solid blocks. With original iron hanging loop and great warm dry patina. Better than my photos, which make the wood look a