SOLD Girl Riding Giant Dog, Wonderful 19th C. American Folk Art Carving with Polychrome vintage mickey 8 7/8" l x 5

8 7/8" l x 5 3/4" w x 5" t

though I'm not sure I would interfere with its pretty pure perfection just as it is

solid and substantial and with a really nice sculptural presence

perfectly softened with age and wear

SOLD Girl Riding Giant Dog, Wonderful 19th C. American Folk Art Carving with Polychrome vintage mickey 8 7/8" l x 5Another Rhinebeck find, purchased from a dealer friend from Maine, and which I just felt like I needed to keep company with for at least a brief time. I've handled at least a few late 19th c. naive drawings of young girls riding large dogs (a couple photos included) and as someone who dreams of having a St. Bernard or Mastiff nearly as large as me have a particular penchant for the subject! This is the first time I've seen an American folk art carving