Very Folky Carved and Painted Bird on Base newfoundland with no flaws at all

with no flaws at all that I can see

I think this is likely French and presume late 19th c

and publisher of the Christian Inquirer

Large Subject:The alchemical matter begins to dissolve

though the box itself may be older than that

Very Folky Carved and Painted Bird on Base newfoundland with no flaws at allA curious little bird, purchased from a dealer at Brimfield who is a consistently good source of curious carved things and because I love birds of every ilk. The carved beak on this one looks very ready to do some pecking, and I like its big silver painted eyes, and the folky awkwardness of the whole thing, resting on its bulge of a belly. Painted in a combination of dark red and gold and black that feels a bit reminiscent of grain painting, and with