I came across this block of wood in the bottom of a box in the attic. At first I thought it was just a piece of crown molding someone had saved.
Then I realized the sides and back were painted too. I'm guessing it was crown molding because the ribbons on the laurel wreath should be hanging down, but I think it was used as something else.
The top corners are really worn, like it was picked up a lot. Maybe a paperweight? Hubby's great-great grandfather was a judge. I can just imagine a dark paneled office full of law books with this on the desk holding down stacks of legal documents .
The bottom and back are quite worn too. My mother-in-law suggested it might have been used as a door stop. It's got a little weight to it but I'm not sure it's heavy enough for a door stop.
The bottom edge is unpainted and has some holes and marks that look like someone used it as a hammer at some point!
Whatever it was used for, I love the dark olive green color.
Do any of you have any thoughts about it? Have you ever seen any fancy old molding with this design?
