A lovely spider piece for #BeKindToSpidersWeek...#pleasenosquish:
Spindle with foot plate Russia, 18th century made of gold with baroque pearl, rose stones and enamel Hallwylska museet
"SPINDLE with foot plate. Made of gold with baroque pearl, rose stones and enamel. The spider with the legs of gold, with remnants of black enamel, the back body (abdomen) consisting of a large baroque pearl, the underside convex of black enamel, the head and mouthpiece with a rose stone."
Photos: Helena Bonnevier, Hallwylska museum/SHM (CC BY 4.0)