Marvelous Old Green Painted Folk Art Bootjack with Pointer Dog antique photograph portrait I believe the bird (owl)

I believe the bird (owl) at far left has lost the tip of its beak

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in conjunction with individual letters spelling out the names of movies or performers

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Marvelous Old Green Painted Folk Art Bootjack with Pointer Dog antique photograph portrait I believe the bird (owl)Pure joy finding this one, just perfection I thinkand I like to imagine that its maker used it routinely to remove his boots after a long outing through woods and fields with this particular Pointer leading the way. Perfect olive green paint, wonderful painting of this loyal companion, made of pine and worn in all the right spots, easy to hang straight on the wall from one good nail. Fabulous. 17 1 2 x 6 3 8 x 2 1 2d, perfectly aged and worn, very