Antique Primitive 19th Century Wooden Dough Bowl and Butter Paddle
This neat turned bowl has a whisper of oyster paint on the bottom and traces can be found under the raised rim. The turnings can clearly be seen but the surface is smooth to the touch. It almost has a smidge of a whitewash appearance however the surface color resembles a pickle pine hue. There is a little rough area on the flat bottom with some scratches as well as a small indentation. The wear however is wonderful and there are no cracks or chips to report. The inside of the bowl has a soft chestnut color but does gently fade toward the base which is a lighter color. The turnings can clearly be seen on the inside of the bowl as well. A dry attic finish seems to prevail throughout this piece with appropriate surface wear to the inside and edges. There are some rough areas on the rim that do not detract and the good news is this bowl is out of round! The inner surface is smooth and has faint chop marks inside. I was able to find a wonderful butter paddle that has almost the same light c