Beautifully Aged Antique Relief Carved, Painted Figure clubhouse drawing with light cracking of the

with light cracking of the paint visible on arms and white belly and a few scuff marks here and there

happily so I think: "He’s the best old dog you ever did see Wherever I go

all as documented--one along the exterior of one face

So it was fun opening the largest box in this colorfully lacquered set to find many many more than I expected inside

and do think they would be truly fabulous for holding an updo in place

Beautifully Aged Antique Relief Carved, Painted Figure clubhouse drawing with light cracking of theThis is one of my favorite carved figure I've found, and I like it more and more the more I look at it. I don't know much at all about it, which I purchased from a dealer with many wonderful and eclectic things, who thought it European, but didn't know much more than that. I would guess the figure represents a saint of some sort, seated and with hands clasped before him, with remnants of paint still covering parts of his body, and layers of color