Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post antique wooden geese Decorative in the very best

Decorative in the very best of ways

and cheerful

with no splits

and there is nice all over cracking to the surface of the  bark on the back

11 1/8" long

Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post antique wooden geese Decorative in the very bestA super curious and resourcefully 'make do' little thing! The post stand I believe is a Victorian era cast iron receipt punch holder, which clearly inspired the creation of the carved figure, the heart of which it pierces right through. It seems, based one some paint loss on the feet of the figure and overall patina, that it was made quite a long time ago, but I'm not completely certain. But I think it's quite a wonderful little thing, with the shape