Curious Old Carved Pine Hook with Threaded Bolt edition print made into a bookend at

made into a bookend at some point long ago

I've found souvenir pennies matching this one from everyone from Niagara Falls to the New York World Fair

which is is missing one short end but otherwise in tact

20th His face is entirely hand-embroidered

They are late 19th century Swedish

Curious Old Carved Pine Hook with Threaded Bolt edition print made into a bookend atI don't know what it is (maybe a mold?) but just think it's pretty cool, and has the feel of a whimsy to me, or a surrealist object. The hook has a threaded end, from which the wooden bolt screws off, though I haven't managed to remove the hook from its "bracket." I think I'd mount it to the wall as a completely useless suggestion of a hook. 11" long x 1 1 2" wide x 5 13 16" d and in good condition, nice dry wood patina, with a few nicks to the wood