Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot piggy gilts typically monochromatic and most often

typically monochromatic and most often depicting Hudson River landscapes

The face on this woman totally kills me

which pops against the metallic black glazing of the rest of the plate

At one end of the carved closed fist appears to be a small inlaid bit of something

I found this piece at an estate sale in Kansas City at a mansion loaded with many fine antiques

Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot piggy gilts typically monochromatic and most oftenTheres barely a centimeter of this antique toy slingshot that wasnt decorated with hand carved designs: leafy vines all over, a few other flourishes, a four pointed star cross on the end, and what look to be the initials SM, or maybe WS, the style of which make me think 19th century for sure. Beautiful wood grain, nicely carved niches for the sling, terrific patina, just a fabulous little thing completely usable still should one want to grab a rubber