Vintage and Decorative - 3 1/4" Models

Golding “Vintage and Decorative RingSpindles” are one-of-a-kind spindles made with rings other than the standard bronze alloy ring that surrounds the whorl, and/or with decorative whorl insets. Most of the ring collection is of vintage stock, made from a variety of unique and interesting materials:

etched sterling silver
etched brass
etched copper
mother of pearl
turquoise
cloisonne
horn
bone
abalone
malachite
needlepoint

With the weight still on the outer circumference in the form of a ring, these spindles spin as well as the ones made with the bronze alloy ring, and with such an extensive collection of rings and decorative insets the artistic possibilities are endless.

The whorls are made from black walnut, cherry, linden, ebony, butternut, or purpleheart. Many of the wooden whorls have designs that are finely scrolled and handcarved by either Tom or Seth, or are handpainted by artist Jan Elliott. Whorls may have decorative insets of turquoise, sterling silver, handpainted Russian lacquer, Damascene, Italian micro-mosaic, and many other materials to choose from.

How to Order:
Use the “add to cart” button for spindles that are currently available for sale.

While most of the “Vintage and Decorative Spindles are one-of-a-kind, we may have materials available to make a spindle that’s similar to one that’s been sold. You can contact Tom at 1-800-710-1872 or email him, and he’ll email you photos of similar rings and/or insets to choose from. An order will take approximately 2-3 weeks to complete.

WE WILL REGULARLY POST NEW SPINDLES

PURPLE GEM
$197
3 1/4″ American Linden
Handpainted Ring
Vintage Handpainted Porcelain Inset in Purpleheart Frame
1.88 oz
MIRIAM-ELDER SISTER OF MOSES
$427
3 1/4″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Bezalel Inset (Made in Palestine)
Vintage Sterling Silver Ring w/Three Carnelian Gemstones
Sterling Silver Hook
2.39 oz

“When the Israelites left Egypt and crossed the Red Sea, Miriam took a timbrel in her hand and led the women in a triumphal procession, singing and dancing.” a Timbrel is a tambourine or frame drum

The Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts was officially founded in 1906, with assistance from E.M. Lilien.^[7] The school opened in rented premises on Ethiopia Street in Jerusalem.
Ruby Sunshine
$237
3 1/4″ Yellowheart Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver Inset w/two .070 ct Natural Ruby Gemstones (total=.140 cts)
Vintage Sterling Silver Ring w/three Carnelian Gemstones
Sterling Silver Hook
2.32 oz
MOUNTAIN GIRL AT SUNSET
$157
3 1/4″ Walnut
Vintage Russian Handpainted Inset
Dyed Bone Ring
1.60 oz
The Three Spindlers
$197
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Handpainted Russian Inset (Palekh)
Dyed Bone Ring
1.50 oz
Winter
$237
3 1/4″ Ebony Whorl
Russian Handpainted Mother of Pearl Inset with .145 Carat Blue Moonstone Gemstone
Dyed Bone & Wood Ring
2.36 oz
SONGBIRDS
$187
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Handpainted Inset (signed)
Handpainted Ring

1.79 oz
Field Mouse
$197
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Vintage Handpainted Bilston & Battersea Inset (Made in England)
in Ebony Frame
Dyed Bone Ring

1.95 oz

Bilston Batterseas story begins in 1968, when the twentieth-century revival of English enameling began in Bilston, with the forming of Copper Enamels (Bilston) Ltd., by the Marshall family.
Star Goddess
$227
3 1/4″ Ebony Whorl
White Bronze/Enamel Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Dyed Bone Ring
Sterling Stilver Hook
2.23 oz
ELIEZER AND REBECCA
$427
3 1/4″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver Bezalel Inset (Made in Palestine)
Vintage Sterling Silver Ring w/3 Lapis Lazuli Gemstones
2.51 oz

The Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts was officially founded in 1906, with assistance from E.M. Lilien. The school opened in rented premises on Ethiopia Street in Jerusalem.
Mouse
$207
CUSTOM ORDERS AVAILABLE-ALLOW APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS

3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Needlefelt Inset by Tracey Dunn (Mid Wales…The Fiber is from her Own Sheep)
Dyed Bone Ring
1.49 oz
Border Collie
$227
CUSTOM ORDERS AVAILABLE-ALLOW APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS

3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Needlefelt Inset by Tracey Dunn (Mid Wales…The Fiber is from her Own Sheep)
Dyed Bone Ring
1.41 oz
Hare at the Full Moon
$227
CUSTOM ORDERS AVAILABLE-ALLOW APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS

3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Needlefelt Inset by Tracey Dunn (Mid Wales…The Fiber is from her Own Sheep)
Dyed Bone Ring
Sterling Silver Hook
1.37 oz
Lambing Season
$227
CUSTOM ORDERS AVAILABLE-ALLOW APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS

3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Needlefelt Inset by Tracey Dunn (Mid Wales…The Fiber is from her Own Sheep)
Dyed Bone Ring
Sterling Silver Hook
1.37 oz
Yellow Brick Road
$237
Comes with Box Base (see below)

3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Halcyon Days Enamels Inset w/Gold Plated Frame (Bilston & Battersea for Smithsonian Institution)
Dyed Bone Ring
1.81 oz

Box Base Rear

Yellow Brick Road Box Base Front
Gaia II
$207
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
White Bronze/Enamel Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Dyed Bone Ring
2.06 oz

According to Greek Mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth. Also, parent of Uranus and the Mother Earth Goddess.
Celtic Druid Tree of Life
$167
3 1/4″ Buternut Whorl
White Bronze/Enamel Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Dyed Bone Ring
Sterling Silver Hook
1.58 oz
Northern Pintails
$177
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
INSET FROM THE CRUMMLES AND STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELS ARCHIVE……..HAND PAINTED ENAMEL ON COPPER
Dyed Bone Ring
1.69 oz
Howling Wolf
$207
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl (dyed)
Sterling Silver/Enamel Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Dyed Bone Ring
1.59 oz
Inuit Snow Dance
$257
3 1/4″ Russian Bog Oak Whorl (5,460 years old +-50 and comes with a Carbon Dated Certificate of Age)
Vintage Enamel/Gold Plated Inset in Holly Frame
Bone Ring
2.23 oz
Unicorn
$217
3 1/4″ Holly Whorl
Vintage Limoges Enamel/Brass Inset
Dyed Bone Ring
2.22 oz
Frogs
$197
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl
Gold Plated Ring
Brass Inset (Painted)
2.64 oz
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
$287
Series of The Poetry of Love Edition by English Enamels-© The Franklin Mint)

3 1/4″ Satine Whorl
Vintage English Enamels Inset-The Poetry Society)
Dyed Bone/Brass Ring
2.35 oz

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height”

CLICK HERE FOR FULL POEM
Autumn II
$237
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Vintage Halcyon Days Enamels Inset
Dyed Bone Ring
1.94 oz
Harvest Moon
$167
3 1/4″ American Linden (Dyed)
Handpainted Inset
Dyed Bone Ring
1.37 oz
Maiden of the Coral Seas
$227
3 1/4″ Mahogany Whorl
Handpainted Russian Inset (signed) with .100 Carat Coral Gemstone
Dyed Bone Ring
Copper Hook
1.54 oz
Celtic Shamrock III
$167
3 1/4″ American Linden Whorl
Enamel/Silver Inset from the United Kingdom
Dyed Bone Ring
1.80 oz
Botticelli
$277
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Vintage Crummels Enamels Inset (Limited Edition 31/250) with Gold Plated Frame
Brass Ring (Fabricated at our Shop)
2.10 oz
Pillar Guri
$227
3 1/4″ Butternut Whorl
Handpainted Inset by Lucinda Bush
Dyed Bone Ring
1.49 oz

Click Here to Read Story of Pillar Guri

Click Here to See Statue of Pillar Guri in Norway
Owl II
$247
3 1/4″ Ebony Whorl
Bone Ring
Vintage Inlaid Coral, Turquoise, Black Onyx, Mother of Pearl, & Abalone Inset
Sterling Silver Hook
2.30 oz
Summer
$227
3 1/4″ Kentucky Coffee Wood
Vintage Mixed Shell Inlay Inset w/.105 Carat Citrine Gemstone
Dyed Bone Ring
Sterling Silver Hook
1.94 oz
To My Valentine
$187
3 1/4″ Satine Whorl
INSET FROM THE CRUMMLES AND STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELS ARCHIVE……..HAND PAINTED ENAMEL ON COPPER
Dyed Bone Ring
1.92 oz
I Love You
$187
3 1/4″ Satine Whorl
INSET FROM THE CRUMMLES AND STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELS ARCHIVE……..HAND PAINTED ENAMEL ON COPPER
Dyed Bone Ring
1.97 oz
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THIS SPINDLE CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE “FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART” PAGE
Ladybugs
$187
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl
Silver Plated Ring
Pewter Inset
Sterling Silver Hook
2.88 oz
Parrot
$187
3 1/4″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Enamel on Copper Inset
Vintage Bone Chip Ring
2.34 oz
The Rudraksha Spindle V
$187
3 1/4″ Bird’s Eye Maple Whorl
Tibetan Silver/Turquoise Inset
Rudraksha Bead Ring (strung with Sterling Silver Wire)
2.22 oz

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