Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post folk art wall shelf Structurally super sound with a

Structurally super sound with a nice patina

4 7/8" x 2 5/8"

perhaps best of all

and I've got it sitting under some heavy books to flatten it further

and was immediately smitten

Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post folk art wall shelf Structurally super sound with aA 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