Unusual Early American Folk Art Still Bank antler bird such that it could serve

such that it could serve as a pedestal for one special thing

Darker red: 1 1/4" d x 1 1/4" l

"By Your Daily Conduct Your Character is Formed" on the threes

My photos do no justice to this one

Unusual Early American Folk Art Still Bank antler bird such that it could serveThis is quite an old one, early 19th c. American believe, and also an unusual one, with a whimsy sort of feel, and also a sense of mystery about it. It is a carved still bank, which also feels like a piece of tabletop architecture, with round cylinder at the center framed by three "walls" and two posts, and with a sliding slat that pulls out to expose the slit for dropping coins inside. I find it curiously compelling, and like a distillation of the