Wondering what I have if anything. Nice carved wood piece made into coat hanger.

"Perhaps the one iconic example of American Frisian carving is this New Jersey spoon rack. This yellow poplar example is dated 1727 and descended in a Bergen County family. It brought a staggering $42,000. USD in 2011"

 

and another, late 18th century, Hudson Valley New York

 

Beautiful pieces!

I would imagine that if the owner of the repurposed piece was thought to be a witch, that it was a long time ago. A name would help. It actually sounds more like a marketing ploy

 

I’ll get some more photos of the back. It’s very light weight whatever it is. To be honest I’m not familiar with poplar. I’ll have to google it’s defining characteristics.

 

I’ll ask next time I’m there. I was already purchasing it at a low price from a thrift store so I don’t think it was marketing per say. You never know though! I did temporarily turn into a toad last night unexpectedly so it could be.

 

I hate it when that happens.

 

If you’re expecting it then it’s just like ugh “I’m a toad”. When you’re not it can be alarming!!!

 

Exactly. Imagine it happening when you are about to go to your parents-in-law's wedding anniversary.

 

Here are some better photos of the reverse. Based on 3 minutes of googling and a lifetime of inexperience I’ll say it looks like Tulip Poplar...?

 

Lolll

 

And electro-plated in England.

 

That last photo in first reply is definitely not tulip poplar . This is the one I meant to include.

 

Haha yes I caught that! Woops!

 

Likely scenario for it to happen before.

 

LOL, It happens!

LOL

Hmmm, in looking at new photos, no, does not look like tulip poplar, it's to open grained, like an oak. I was going mostly on the color in first photos
I am now thinking it is from the old country, Netherlands

 

Another thing i notice on new back photos, it's glued & screwed within an inch of it's life! Are those drywall screws?

 

It might be BEWITCHED though, i woke up this morning with visions of a spoon rack with wall box attached below as in the Hudson Valley piece above!

 

You could wake up with far worse visions.

 

LOL, I KNOW that's right!