Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish which I believe would once

which I believe would once have covered a light box

and then a piece of wire through a hole for the horns and a piece of twine for the tail

these are especially good for sign painting and lettering

3 1/2" across at base

Each cufflink is marked 585 on the stem

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish which I believe would onceI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a