Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American anniversary spoon born in Versailles

born in Versailles

It could certainly still be used to to catch ashes and/or save a butt or two from becoming litter

The boxes closes tightly and is in good overall condition

and all the more so as framed by razor-straight bangs peeking out from her bonnet and big bow neatly tied at her chin

or creatively/strategically hung to comment on their context

Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American anniversary spoon born in VersaillesThis carving came from an old estate in Damariscotta, Maine, and it is definitely quite an old one. I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving, but based on the face, I might think so. In any event, as opposed to many "wood spirit" carvings faces carved into branches with the bark on them which are pretty kitschy, the relative simplicity and stoicism makes this one really great I think, and with quite a proud presence that far