Bidspirit auction | 4 Warther Plier Carvings, One

4 Warther Plier Carvings, One Early in Walnut - Length: 4 1/8 inches (walnut pair). This lot features a group of four wooden pliers, intricately hand carved from single blocks of wood using a multi-cut technique. The assortment includes three examples carved from a light-colored wood and one smaller pair crafted from dark walnut. One light wood pair retains an original tan paper adhesive label that reads Hand Carved Wood Pliers by Warther's DOVER, OHIO. Another pair is impressed with the text VISIT FAMOUS WARTHER MUSEUM on one handle, while a third pair features an impressed mark reading DOVER, OHIO. Handwritten inscriptions are present on several pieces. One pair is signed in blue ink David Warther on one handle, with the reverse inscribed To Adam April 2 1986. The largest pair in the collection bears a faint pencil signature that reads Paul Warther. The dark walnut pair corresponds to an accompanying handwritten collector's tag which states 4 Warther Plier Carvings - One VERY EARLY in Walnut!