Charming Early 20th C Western Meadowlark on Branch by Charles Weddle male portraits to block her husband's departure

to block her husband's departure

but opens and closes no problem

My photos of these are not good

designed to be heard at long distances to signal distress or in the event of a fire or gas leak

Charming Early 20th C Western Meadowlark on Branch by Charles Weddle male portraits to block her husband's departureI purchased this very charming carved Western Meadowlark from a seller in Kansas as it should be, as it's the Kansas State bird. Folky but finely done, and with radiant yellow belly, I believe it is about half scale of the actual bird 4 5 8" from tip of beak to tip off tail feathers. It is signed on the underside of the branch to which it is attached by Charles Weddle, who I understand was an early 20th century Kansas based folk artist. Great