Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks (Relatedly

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miniature portraits

with very recent framing

of which I regret not acquiring more

and by whom I found a very similar whimsy several months ago dated 1975

Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks (RelatedlyA beauty of an old carved wooden toy pistol, quite iconic looking in its silver paint, and clearly invested with significant care by a kid long ago, who I'd like to imagine used it only for good. With excellent carved detailing, especially the dense crosshatching on the handle, and a heavy wire trigger, two nails at top for the sights, and an old leather sleeve, with button sewn inside, which I presume once attached to a belt or strap. Gun, in very