SOLD Red Horse, Wonderful 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor Drawing old fishing bobber I've had one other old

I've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this birdy--which I just found along with a pig

The wooden box shows some loss of veneer along the top edge

Wonderful things to put to use again as spools for holding a collection of special ribbons now

but the binding is good on the rest

I am pretty certain it was meant to represent a nativity scene--seems there were plans out there somewhere for making these

SOLD Red Horse, Wonderful 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor Drawing old fishing bobber I've had one other oldFound in, and I believe of, Pennsylvania, and I think earlier than later 19th century. Terrific color, wonderfully bold and graphic, completely unfussy. With "No. 36" written at upper left, and "The Horse" written a couple of times in ink at top center and again running vertically up from bottom center. Likely from a ledger in which its maker completed a series of watercolors of animals if only I had them all! Watercolor on what I believe is laid