C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle carved rosebud And it seems that the

And it seems that the 2-3 oz range was important

" This became his philosophy when he turned to his youthful hobby of whittling upon his retirement in 1967 from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

The gold shows a little brighter or mellowed depending on how it is lit

5 1/2" x 2 7/8" when completely closed

but his human friend is looking like he may have been through a bit of a hard time as well

C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle carved rosebud And it seems that theA little loss to the bottom edge of this pine wood paddle, but I thought the little oil painting of two boaters on it too charming to leave behind. I believe this dates to the late 19th early 20th century and would have been a souvenir purchased at a vacation spot, clearly somewhere on the water! In addition to the transportive view, I love the self referential nature of it, especially a miniature painting of a paddle on a paddle. 16 1 16" l x 3 13