Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy pottery bookends 5 1/2" x 3 5/8"

5 1/2" x 3 5/8"

I believe this one dates from the 1830s-1850s

on the dresser

The box measures 6" long x 3 1/4" wide x 7/8" thick and each walnut measures 1 5/8"long x 1 3/8" wide x 5/8" tall

Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy pottery bookends 5 1/2" x 3 5/8"I found this one at an estate sale in NH filled with an eclectic mix, some good things among them, but I didn't get there early enough to beat most of the rest of the dealer class:) In a corner of the basement, though, I unearthed this very expressive large ish hand sculpted clay head, which made it worthwhile for me; I love him! A very sensitive and soulful looking boy I think, rendered in a sensitive but very unfussy way, with my favorite detail the