Harry Monk, Massachusetts, Vintage Carved Shorebird cloth arms frame them up

frame them up

I think perhaps it was used for display in a cobbler's shop

The red one is wooden

If I had to choose a favorite piece of furniture

and case is in great shape

Harry Monk, Massachusetts, Vintage Carved Shorebird cloth arms frame them upThis shore bird, carved and stamped by Harry Monk (1916 2010) of Whitman, MA, is not especially old I guess later 20th c. but I think quite beautifully done, with an elegance to the form, orange glass eyes, and very satisfying paint job, especially the mottling on the wings. Very handsome, with a graceful and serene presence. 9 1 2" l x 7 1 2" t x 2 7 8" w (at base). Very good condition.