Wooden Wheel with Steel Rim flat woven is in fact packed in

is in fact packed in pretty tightly and not really threatening to come apart

it feels lot like a Carl Auböck piece--and he did a number of letter openers

The end of the handle is wrapped in leather

this fabulous bright red-orange and black hand-painted ceramic flower frog could perfectly well be used to hold a few flowers in place

the whole piece feels surrealistic--an unusual and compelling object and great addition to any collection of mid-century or contemporary ceramics

Wooden Wheel with Steel Rim flat woven is in fact packed inI could not resist this old wooden wheel, which certainly was once affixed to a cart or wagon; with its wonderfully shaped wooden spokes and steel (nice and heavy_ rim, it's just a beautiful thing. I'd hang it on the wall or prop it somewhere to be admired, and also as a reminder to keep moving forward! It measures 10" in diameter and 3 3 4" deepest (at hub). The steel rim measures 5 8" thick. Great structural condition super solid with some rust on