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An antique ship's wheel, early 20th century, from Shandong china, a traditional spoke wheel in timber and iron, with the original distressed tan painted finish. Diameter 31.50 in.

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  • Distressed - Usually applied to describe the condition of an item of furniture, and means that the object is extremely worn and is verging on being unsuitable for its intended use, without some restoration or repairs being undertaken.

    Furniture can also be artificially distressed, by deliberate infliction of superficial damage to make it appear old. Artificial distressing can be done with the object of deceiving a purchaser, where the object is being passed off as "of the period", or can be done for aesthetic reasons so that a new object is made to appear as though it has been in use.

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An antique ship's wheel, early 20th century, from Shandong…