Unusual and Marvelous Antique Carved Butter Pat with Pointing Hand and Snake to han g fabulous green bird by Robitaille

fabulous green bird by Robitaille listed separately

I believe this is meant to be a train station

was published by Lane &

with that creamy white paint making me swoon

He definitely shows age

Unusual and Marvelous Antique Carved Butter Pat with Pointing Hand and Snake to han g fabulous green bird by RobitailleI splurged on this one because I think it is so lovely, and unusual, and while I have never paid a lot of attention to carved butter molds and pats, which I believe this is, it makes a very strong argument for paying more attention, though I have most definitely not seen another like this. The carved hand on one side with finger pointing upward makes me believe it dates to the 1880s or so, as it is right about then that one sees grave markers carved