Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine baby plate and cup set The unpasted (free) end papers

The unpasted (free) end papers at front and back (i

but very good overall condition with a warm great patina

I believe the "antes" is branded/burned into the surface of the wood

There seems no end to the genres of things I've developed fondness for

Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine baby plate and cup set The unpasted (free) end papersThis is one of six carved and painted birds I found together, all signed H. Sloan, Maine, and I believe dating to the 1980s or so. I've found a few other birds signed by Sloan out there on the internet, but haven't been able to dig up anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds, perhaps including as a vehicle for bright color, as is the the case with this charming orange Oriole. 5 3 8" long measured beak to tail; 3 3 8"