Nice Old Relief Carved Folk Art Ship (formerly a bookend) tubular vase Very humble

Very humble

all the better in person

And how to beat the little shepherd at bottom

:) I think these are just fun

Nice Old Relief Carved Folk Art Ship (formerly a bookend) tubular vase Very humbleThis carving was once the face of a bookend, but the bottom of the brass bookend attachment had been covered in felt that had gotten pretty rough, so I extricated it and it stands now on its own. I spent a few long days over the holidays going through old boxes in the basement where i had stashed inventory years ago from a little space i had in a shop nearby when i was just starting out in this business this is one of just a couple things I felt