Tiny, Fabulous Folk Art Carved Lead Silhouette whimsy portrait are large--the accordionist almost 11"

are large--the accordionist almost 11" tall seated--and reflect what I think is a terrific combination of very skillful carving and charming folk sensibility

I grew up with a horse-headed pottery vessel similar to this one

2 1/8" across at bottom and I would say pretty much indestructible at this point

The seller (from what I could make out on his tag) seems to have thought perhaps for holding floats (maybe he meant fly fishing flies

House with horizontal split measures 1 5/8" t

Tiny, Fabulous Folk Art Carved Lead Silhouette whimsy portrait are large--the accordionist almost 11"A fantastic little folk portrait and rather miraculous feeling thing. Carved of lead I believe, with a bit of depth to it, rounded edges, and detailed on both sides with ears and eyes and brows. For me it's the profile that really really makes it, with this great domed brow, super pointy long nose and prominent chin. Plus an intensity of tiny carve marks all over. Better in person, where one really appreciates the detail of the carving in relation to