More Turned and Painted Wooden Apples - Sold Individually classic wooden toys The copper cover is really

The copper cover is really lovely

beautifully crafted

C) coin from Hatria (now Atri in the Abruzzo region of Italy--and thus the HAT on one side)

Hand-thrown but unsigned

Framed: 8 3/4" x 6 3/4"

More Turned and Painted Wooden Apples - Sold Individually classic wooden toys The copper cover is reallyApple A and C sold. I've become pretty enamored of these turned and painted wooden apples made in Japan for the Western market which often housed roulette style horse racing games or miniature wooden tea sets, which these likely did, but are now empty. The earliest examples of these date to the late 19th century, but I would guess these are probably 1940s or so. Terrific gifts for the apple of one's eye or one's favorite teacher! Sold individually,