Another Charming Old Wire Spinning Toy, Interlocking Rings in Red and Green blonde but much of this has

but much of this has faded from the top surface of the wood

A quick search reveals that this particular painting was sold by Skinner in 2008 (for $237)

to my sensibilities all to the good

12 1/4" t x 8 1/2" w x 1 1/16" d and in very good condition

and I must say I love looking at the back almost as much as the front

Another Charming Old Wire Spinning Toy, Interlocking Rings in Red and Green blonde but much of this hasAs sometimes happens, I had never found one of these old spinning toys until on a recent trip to Pennsylvania where I found a pair, one with intersecting rings like this (that one a bit longer than this), and one with a spinning bird. Then last week at a shop near Brimfield, this one! Hold it flag side down and the rings drop to that end, then turn it right side and they spin down, circling one another. Quite a joy. And feels an apt one to wave at