Old Carved Wooden Train Conductor with Terrific Patina erotic folk art but in fact I learned

but in fact I learned he was quite a renowned carver and maker

that the softness and mystery of it is due to the fact that it is a sandpaper painting--a  technique popular in the mid 19th century

I spent a little time with these cards while I was photographing them and have to say they're pretty terrific for generating new thoughts and directions of thinking

3 1/8" across with handle

Old Carved Wooden Train Conductor with Terrific Patina erotic folk art but in fact I learnedA charmer of a small old folk art carved figure, who I take, in his brimmed hat and jacket, to be a train conductor, and who look like he's taking his job quite seriously! Great warm patina to the dry pine, early 20th c. I believe, stands up solidly on his own two feet. 5 1 4" t x 1 11 16" w and in very good condition, just missing fingers on one hand, minor.