Elegant Antique 19.75" Lathe Turned French Tabletop or Lap Top Embroidery or Needlework Frame, Stand, Stretcher Charles Osborne Tiffany designer but it is really just

but it is really just stunning in person

solid tortoise panels front & back with a fob or chatelaine style ring on one end and the thick silver specs at the other end

Most of them date 1800s

it's been professionally done

I can point out the over-sized wafer is supported against shrinkage damage or warping by being adhered to a think panel of wood

Elegant Antique 19.75" Lathe Turned French Tabletop or Lap Top Embroidery or Needlework Frame, Stand, Stretcher Charles Osborne Tiffany designer but it is really justAn elegant piece of antique furniture, a lady's sewing tool for needlework or embroidery, or quilting, this is the size made for tabletop or laptop use, a stretcher to hold the fabric or canvas tight so needlework can be worked beautifully. Entirely made of wood, this one has only 2 small metal bolts with butterfly wing nuts to tighten the angle of the frame. It comes apart into small space for storage or for shipment, and assembles quickly when one