Heavily Encrusted Old Wooden Painter's Palette humorous book I believe the form is

I believe the form is of a helicopter--spinning propeller at top

I believe dating to the 1930s

useful as paper weights or just sitting around

structurally super sound and the wood looks great

Heavily Encrusted Old Wooden Painter's Palette humorous book I believe the form isI couldn't resist the juiciness of this old palette, so thickly caked with old oil paint it is truly three dimensional, and heavy! Detail photos show the thick impasto best. Just a super satisfying thing to hang on the wall and stare at while waiting for inspiration of one sort or another! 18" long x 11 1 2" wide. The is a small, old chip to one corner and a bit of warping (when laid flat on a surface, the highest portion measures 1 2" inch high.