Spinning Orange and White Carnival Wheel of Chance, A-Z Plus 1-6 antique floral Tiny tear on the front

Tiny tear on the front short side center of the box (very minor)

For me this beautifully executed small carving carries all the gravity of a pieta

The molded glass shows one large and some scattered small bubbles here and there

All the better that handwritten right upon it is the history of its making: “Made from 1 piece red elm 1942 by Corina Layson”

African and made of ebony

Spinning Orange and White Carnival Wheel of Chance, A-Z Plus 1-6 antique floral Tiny tear on the frontThere is something so satisfying about spinning a game wheel like this, with the flap at top catching the nails around the perimeter as it goes, making the most satisfying sound. This homemade iteration with hardware store gold on black stickers on white painted wheel bolted to orange standis not especially refined, but I like that it feels as if made with expediency for a relatively humble carnival or local fair, Id guess maybe in the 1970s or so.