Wooden Dough Bowl Red Paint Bowl Filler and Early American Flax Towel

Treenware is such a wonderful item to collect as there were so many unusual pieces created years ago to fulfill a need and to serve a purpose. This primitive round wooden bowl with fabulous surface wear was used for preparing bread along with other tasty main ~ stays that would certainly gain favor over a farmhouse table! This bowl has the most wonderful grain that boasts a circular pattern throughout. The back has traces of crimson red paint and would come in very handy for Christmas decorating! The bottom of the bowl did encounter a mishap with a stove and shows a defined burn mark as referenced in image 3. Opps! But the good news is I have concealed this area with some old wool and even created a couple of make ~ do patches using aged burlap. This repair looks worn and tattered to suit our primitive style and also acts as a pad so it will not scratch the surface it is placed on. The inside of the bowl is absolutely wonderful as the color sports a medium walnut and looks so rich with