Intricately carved wooden wand--IDENTIFIED

[curtsteele]

This is an intricately carved two-toned wooden "wand" about 12' long. It appears that the wand has been carved from a single piece of wood.

The "top," larger end of the wand is cylindrical and contains 6 small white inlaid plastic disks. There are 4 evenly spaced disks of the same size and color inserted horizontally into the cylinder below the top. Descending the rod below below the top are 3 half-cylinders equally and loosely separated from each other. Below the half-cylinders the rod tapers to the "bottom," which is capped with a white plastic nipple. It is difficult to believe that the "wand" serves anything other than a decorative purpose, as, for example, an appendage to a piece of carved furniture. I cannot discern any mechanical or other purpose which might be served. It was purchased for a few cents in a bin at a Goodwill Industries store.

See the pictures in the attachments. CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME IDENTIFY THIS!!! Thank you.

 

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[nhbenz]

I'd say it's a honey dipper
Like this (scroll down a bit): https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/12975253_vintage-wooden-honey-dipper

 

[BagLady]

Possibly some sort of musical drum stick, like for a bongo type of drum?

 

[MotherOfGeeks]

It kind of looks like a fancy drop spindle, for spinning yarn.

 

[Metro Retro]

You have a "molinillo", which are popular in southern Mexico, and used to froth up hot chocolate in a high necked chocolate pot.

 

[austin]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. nhbenz is right. It's a honey dipper........

 

[Metro Retro]

Live Auctioneers got it wrong. I see these mis-identified all of the time.

 

[nhbenz]

Indeed I agree with a molinillo, I was wrong. I learned a new one And got a good idea for a good Mothers day gift! : molinillo - Google Search

 

[Metro Retro]

I did a little googling to find a molinillo with a bottom similar to yours with the inlaid disks -- which are the better made ones, unlike the tourist ones seen all over the net ...

http://https://www.etsy.com/listing/78242420/mexican-molinillo-antique

I hope it is OK to post the above link. The item is sold and so not promotional. Thanks.

 

[tamrock]

I've seen these in antique shops before and always thought they were a type of hand spindle, but have to go with the molinillo being what it is after looking at others.

 

[curtsteele]

¡Muchas gracias, amigo(-a)!

 

[curtsteele]

¡Muchas gracias, amigo(-a?)!

 

[curtsteele]

¡Muchas gracias, amigo(-?)!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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