Beautifully Humble Carved Folk Art Gull in Great Paint vintage hand-carved head but I would not carry

but I would not carry around things with much weight in it

A few losses and splits to the wood of the cat itself as documented

and  wire edging that shows a little rust

" surely the name of its original owner--though I might wonder if written by a family member or friend gifting the bank

I'd be willing to bet they were wall mounted on the wall as rays of sun emanating from a large all seeing eye

Beautifully Humble Carved Folk Art Gull in Great Paint vintage hand-carved head but I would not carryPure love for this gull humble but completely satisfying, with the roundedness of its yellow beak together with the soft yellow and gray and white finely alligatored paint of the body, making it feel quite singular and special. Plus two soft black dots for eyes and a bit of black detail at the tail. Lovely. Stands 5 3 8" t on base, which surely is newer than the carving. Bird itself is 4" tall measured on the square; 4 1 4" from top of head to tail