French Provincial Primitive Walnut and Forged Iron Flax Hatchel chippendale furniture the antique brass palm was

the antique brass palm was hand fashioned with overall chased details and a pierced pattern on the stem

It is painted with folk art decoration with a dark green background and traditional floral motifs

Width 7 Depth 5 Height 11 inches

Insert is an old felt pen

French Provincial Primitive Walnut and Forged Iron Flax Hatchel chippendale furniture the antique brass palm wasDETAILS An antique country wooden farm tool with three rows of iron combs or spikes. It is used to separate flax plant fibers to spin into linen thread. STYLE French Provincial Folk Art Primitive PLACE OF ORIGIN France Europe MARKS Marked: Lasserre Argelles. PERIOD Early 19th century DATE Circa 1820 DIMENSIONS Width 8 Depth 6 Height 23. 25 inches