Muscular Large Carved Folk Art Horse on Base square measuring rod only amplified by the color

only amplified by the color and attention paid to their gloves and shorts

A really elegant piece

I purchased it from the estate sale of a woman who had a phenomenal collection of textiles from around the world

I've been paying attention to old carved spoons lately

Muscular Large Carved Folk Art Horse on Base square measuring rod only amplified by the colorI found this one at a show in New Hampshire this past week and think he likely originated somewhere around these parts. Clearly a folk art creation and I really love that one glass eye sits a little higher than the other but the carving of the body has a muscular power to it, amplified the grain of the wood, and carries through from raised ears, to nicely shaped legs and hooves, to cropped tail. And so this horse feels both humble and proud once just