Vintage Lathe Wheel on Custom Mount

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Vintage lathe wheel originally used for machining metal or shaping wood and other material by means of a rotating drive … Read more Vintage lathe wheel originally used for machining metal or shaping wood and other material by means of a rotating drive that turns the piece being worked on against a cutting tool. Iron wheels like this drove the industrial revolution and now serve as striking artistic forms. This item is "found" and has been sealed with an anti-rust coating. Pitting and Vintage bronze finish give this piece an industrial feel.

• Can be used as bookends, doorstops and conversation pieces
• Vintage texture comes from aged natural iron finishes
• Mounted on a custom museum quality iron base (11"x3.5")
• Heavy item; wheel is 16" diameter, 1.5" width See less