Beautiful Old Hand-carved Chalk Line Winder crytptic In the right spot

In the right spot

I'm not totally sure about the the "de Contreneville

beautifully housed in what I might guess is her original frame

plus the mix of plaids on his outfit

Beautiful Old Hand-carved Chalk Line Winder crytptic In the right spotI've bought and sold a few old chalk line winders, and this is an especially lovely old hand carved one, with cross piece at the top that reminds me of a bottle whimsy stopper. I just can't resist the blue of the string, colored from use with blue chalk. Useful still for pulling straight lines, but really just a beautiful object. 8 3 4" x 1 1 2" diameter. Winder in very good condition, turns smoothly. String beautifully variegated blue.