Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl These wooden clapsticks

These wooden clapsticks

There is a repaired (glued) split near the center of one of the thin bars of the "cage" as detailed in last several photos

someone was wise to salvage them

it’s pure gorgeousness—first in terms of the structure

I am not entirely certain of the wood

Folk Art Milkmaid Bottle Carrier with Six Bottles carved mother of pearl These wooden clapsticksI was thinking this would make a great way to serve up small batches of various cocktails for a party on the patio, or a variety of juices for breakfast. (Really the perfect thing if one ran a b&b!) One could also fill the bottles with flowers from the garden to turn this milkmaid into an earth goddess! I really love her in her white dress and hat, and with the weight balanced squarely on her on her shoulders she serves as quite a sturdy handle for