Charming Old Carved Man in Green Jacket with Bowtie shaker style brush adding another dimension

adding another dimension

There is a bit of scratching the the reverse side of the blade that almost looks like a signature but I am not certain

and I think would make a pretty nice addition to a wall of dog portraits (or second place prizes

and hospitable feeling

and would guess 1940s or earlier

Charming Old Carved Man in Green Jacket with Bowtie shaker style brush adding another dimensionA little loss to the brim of his hat, but who cares? such a charmer I think, and this little imperfection just adds to what I read as a sense of anxious eagerness and vulnerability, as if he has a wedding ring in one of those pockets and is about to pop the question! The features on his face were carved in relief, as were his ears, and collar and wonderful little bowtie, then white and green and black and reddish pink paint on top. 6 3 4" t x 2 3 4" w