SOLD Carved Figure in Wood and Leather Boat or Sled, Antique Folk Art Carving cloth legs and I think quite a

and I think quite a work of art

Links are 2 1/8" long x 1 1/16" each

is finely done--very much with the precision of a miniature

and to my eye beautifully merges a mid-century elegance with a more folky sensibility

just really striking

SOLD Carved Figure in Wood and Leather Boat or Sled, Antique Folk Art Carving cloth legs and I think quite aThis one I purchased from the same New England dealer as the figure and animal group I just listed; I know from her that she found this one separate from those, but they have quite a similar feeling and color scheme too. What I find especially amazing is the vessel inside of which this figure snuggly fits the bottom is carved of wood, and the top is hardened, dark green painted (now very crusty) leather, which is hinged at the back corners and lifts