Sweet Old Scratch Made Wooden Biplane handmade gift with a diameter of 2

with a diameter of 2 3/4" across at lid and 1 7/8" across at base

and better still one of them which is really quite ingenious in its construction and the manual dexterity challenges it presents (as well as the creative possibilities for configuration it allows)

with the surface of the wood left as was to define the darker color of his vest

though I think he wears his old age even better

Sweet Old Scratch Made Wooden Biplane handmade gift with a diameter of 2I purchased this one from a dealer who I believe found it in Pennsylvania, and I'd guess it dates to the 1920s or so. Nothing fussy about it, and quite elegantly constructed, with string threaded back and forth through holes in the top and bottom wings, and a carved propeller that rotates, attached by an old iron nail. All painted a solid dark red, with a a mix of old nails and wire holding the pieces together. 9 5 8" x 8 5 16" x 2 5 8" and in very