Charming Old Carved Man in Green Jacket with Bowtie American folk art carving but has plenty of years

but has plenty of years of use in it yet

woven I'd guess 150 years ago or so of iron strips of varying lengths and widths

were lost at sea

with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle

Charming Old Carved Man in Green Jacket with Bowtie American folk art carving but has plenty of yearsA little loss to the brim of his hat, but who cares? such a charmer I think, and this little imperfection just adds to what I read as a sense of anxious eagerness and vulnerability, as if he has a wedding ring in one of those pockets and is about to pop the question! The features on his face were carved in relief, as were his ears, and collar and wonderful little bowtie, then white and green and black and reddish pink paint on top. 6 3 4" t x 2 3 4" w