Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier scrimshaw leadies leg The needle work is all

The needle work is all done in wool

8" long x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" deep

Of the perfect scale

and the old man shows fairly green from the back

ink strong and clear

Mended and Mended and Mended Again, Very Much Loved 19th Century Wooden Carrier scrimshaw leadies leg The needle work is allPerhaps not everyone will appreciate the beauty of this, but I love an object that has had it life extended many times over, one repair after another layered on top of the last. Photos give a good sense here, including of the original fat dovetailed corners of this carrier, and its wonderfully shaped original high rising handle. Over time, pieces added to extend over splits, nails reinforcing older nails, metal strips extending across the bottom to