Apple Shaped Flyswatter with Mended Mesh curious whimsey with a couple of tiny

with a couple of tiny knicks in the glaze around the lip

7 3/8" x 3 3/8" and in good condition

and I'm glad it did

late 19th/early 20th century I believe

Apple Shaped Flyswatter with Mended Mesh curious whimsey with a couple of tinyIt's the mended patch that really sold me on this flyswatter, carefully done and with the mesh square patch set an angle, making a great pattern as the two different grids overlay. The swatter itself is a pretty fun one too, shaped like an apple, outlined in red, and with a green wooden handle looped with wire twisted onto a heart at the end. I might guess 1950s or so but am not completely sure. 24 inches long and, patch included, in very good