Carved Rosebud on Post measuring stick as of June 17

as of June 17

) with great taste

5 3/4" tall x 13" across at handles

but I'm a big fan of small dishes that can be used for serving this or that

1930s-50s I believe

Carved Rosebud on Post measuring stick as of June 17Maybe made as a finial of some sort, or maybe just a carved wooden valentine rosebud?! I just like it as an object, which could be used as a paperweight or stuck in a vessel, or just propped somewhere. Or gifted to one's everlasting love! I don't think it's terribly old but it definitely has some age. 7 7 8" l x 1" x 1". A little dryness roughness around one edge of the petal (which I'm only noticing in magnified photos) and a mark from an an old