Antique Carved Wooden Mixing Paddle or Spatula with Glorious Patina vanity Thickly painted on board in

Thickly painted on board in lush red

I love it just as an object (with a handy hole at the top for hanging)

Really striking

2 1'2" across at lip

but when I finally made it

Antique Carved Wooden Mixing Paddle or Spatula with Glorious Patina vanity Thickly painted on board inOn a recent antiquing expedition to Maine I became pretty obsessed with old wooden spoons and paddles, resisting most until I came across this one wow, is it beautiful! Photos cannot do justice to its patina it is worn super smooth, with an incredible sheen just spectacular. I think it is very old, perhaps 18th century in fact, and really love the shape of it, with a nice long handle, notched details and middle and end, and wonderfully shaped "blade."