SOLD Wood Whimsy Pliers with Great Form antique German notebook The beautiful variegated turquoise/aqua colored

The beautiful variegated turquoise/aqua colored glaze makes it feel like a painting

where carved bits and are laid in side by side at the diagonal rather than stacked

all carved from one piece of wood

The blocks are in great condition

5 inch diameter at the opening

SOLD Wood Whimsy Pliers with Great Form antique German notebook The beautiful variegated turquoise/aqua coloredOne sees whimsy pliers along these lines from time to time, and I once had a pair that was actually four pairs, with the handles folding out and then out again, yielding progressively smaller pliers. This one I really like for the lines of it, both in terms of the arching handles that close to form a loop, and for the linear incisions and angled cuts on the pliers end, creating a satisfying geometry. 6 9 16 x 2 1 8 w x 1 2. C. 1940s 50s or so I'd