SOLD Pair of Super Sculptural Old Industrial Glass Washers (for Beakers?) French darning sampler I sure love the crossed

I sure love the crossed arms of the orange-red fox and raised arms resting on folded knees of the man

with a nice sheen from age and use

Ink and watercolor on lined paper

now with a nice patina

Frame measures 14 1/4" x 10 1/4"

SOLD Pair of Super Sculptural Old Industrial Glass Washers (for Beakers?) French darning sampler I sure love the crossedWhen I found these the other day I had no idea what they were, I just thought they were really excellent looking, and a bit like make do miniature Christmas trees! I have since learned that they would have been used for washing glass, with the wire springs (which are held very taught) providing and abrasive surface, and with the threaded ends, looking like lightbulb sockets, screwing into some sort of industrial machine. Their conical shapes suggests