SOLD Old Carved Folk Art Leaping Deer with Nail Eyes the village school blocks though occasionally surprisingly poetic

though occasionally surprisingly poetic

narrowing at the top to a small and tightly fitting lid that reminds me of a little hat perched atop a large head

with a perfect patina

delivering marvelous details

SOLD Old Carved Folk Art Leaping Deer with Nail Eyes the village school blocks though occasionally surprisingly poeticI believe this sweet old carved deer once stood on a post, as there is a small hole in her belly, and certainly she could be given a stand once again, though I like her just as she is, simultaneously leaping and resting. A lot of years on her for sure, late 19th very early 20th c. I would think, with a beautifully elongated head that adds to a sense of (aero)dynamism, long ears pointing in the opposite direction, and brass nails for eyes. Plus