Humble, Beautiful Antique Carved Wooden Spoon / Butter Paddle 1642 Italy connecting to the cutout to

connecting to the cutout to the doorstop piece

Carved into the underside in capital letters is what appears to be "PEDICA"

The existence of things like this gives me tremendous joy

with the only challenge being picking a favorite pose and then fixing it in place with a couple of strategically placed little nails--under a knee or foot for example

Here I believe the portrait was executed in a combination of charcoal

Humble, Beautiful Antique Carved Wooden Spoon / Butter Paddle 1642 Italy connecting to the cutout toOne challenge about selling things online it is very hard to communicate how they feel in one's hand; this old hand carved spoon, worn completely smooth, is a complete joy to hold. With its short handle I believe it is a butter paddle, but could be used for all sorts of things. A humble but to my sensibilities very beautiful thing. 7 1 8" l x 2 5 8" w x 5 8" thick and in excellent antique condition with a wonderful patina.