Yellow Finch in Steeple, Wonderful Old Folk Art Carved Construction grain measure and a clean split to

and a clean split to one slide lid (which I have archivilly taped from the underside rather than permanently repair) and one hairline split to one side of one box

This is one of several just in drawings by Helen Wagner Malta (1912-1975)

with some light scratches to their surfaces here and there

surrounded by figures with birds perched on their hands and more birds carrying wreaths

trying to have the final marble remaining in the center spot

Yellow Finch in Steeple, Wonderful Old Folk Art Carved Construction grain measure and a clean split toI purchased this one from a great dealer at Brimfield, right after the field opened, and felt very much as if it had be brought just for me. I am not entirely sure whether it it was once part of a larger construction, like the (large) cherry on top of a folk art church, but whatever the case it's a perfect thing as it is now. I've been taking special note of the yellow finches at the feeder this summer it seems impossible they should be so bright and