Antique Heavy Brass Horseshoe Mounted to Ship Painting on Wood antique color samples Definitely an old carving

Definitely an old carving

--that whimsies were often carved from old broom and tool handles

this one was designed specifically for "enabling any amateur movie maker to make professional looking titles in less than half the time it would take an expert

8 1/2" l x 2 1/4" t x 2 1/8" w and in very good condition

detailing where the bunks

Antique Heavy Brass Horseshoe Mounted to Ship Painting on Wood antique color samples Definitely an old carvingA perfect one for a sailor, to bring good luck whenever he or she sets out to sea, though surely a sailboat is also a good metaphor for venturing out in the world generally, so a good one for everyone! This is quite an old horseshoe, hand forged of iron I believe and painted what is now a much mellowed gold. It was mounted to a piece of wood, pine I think, now with a very dark dry patina on the back where exposed, and on the facing side this lovely