Carved Shoe with Bear Cub Inside! golden wheat What a tender hand hold

What a tender hand hold between them

no notable splits or other issues

I find this loon (I believe it is) tremendously satisfying

especially that blue bow around the tugging dog's neck and the little girl's flailing arms and plaid stockings

the whole variety of birds and snakes and other creatures that surround them

Carved Shoe with Bear Cub Inside! golden wheat What a tender hand holdYou know I'm a sucker for a little hand carved shoe, and all the better that it should have a bear inside! If this had been done in porcelain or carved in a more refined way I think it might be too cute for me, but as is I think it is exactly right! Those little front paws and oh, that little face! 3 3 4" l x 2 7 8" t x 1 1 4" w and in great condition, with a fair amount of age. A pretty perfect stocking stuffer, for sure.