The item was sitting atop a table in the furniture room at the auction house, a crisscross puzzle of ropes. I always scope out the furniture at auction houses because some the most unusual and beautiful items are usually on the floor – or tabletop.
The ropes were supported by a wooden frame with clean lines, but that was no help. This item would not give up its identity. I checked the auction label attached to one of the supports to finally learn what it was.
What’s your guess? Click the second photo to find the answer.
