Beautiful Condition (and Brilliantly Spinning) 19th Century 8 Sided Bone Teetotem book plate drawing The post is black-painted wood

The post is black-painted wood with a slit running most of its length into which the metal flag is inserted

Board measures 19" x 15 1/8

Signed by a Linda Hyda and dating to the 1930s-1940s

so they evoke a particular feeling for me--and the sunny yellow of this striped one feels like coming home from the swimming pool in summer to dinner on the patio

Beautiful Condition (and Brilliantly Spinning) 19th Century 8 Sided Bone Teetotem book plate drawing The post is black-painted woodI've had a couple of 19th century bone teetotem in the shop previously those actually purchased from the same collection as this one in Pennsylvania and will continue to scoop them up when I can, though usually they are quite preciously priced. The term teetotum encompasses tops like this made for games ranging from 4 to 12 sides, marked with numbers or symbols (a dreidel is a type of teetotum.) This one is eight sided, and i believe would have used