Displeased Man in Jacket and Tie c. 1920s Carved Bust handmade animal scene shape and warm dry patina

shape and warm dry patina

I was not prepared for the scale and weight--and terrific presence

) But this is a good one

they are not attached

with a diameter of 2 3/4" across at lid and 1 7/8" across at base

Displeased Man in Jacket and Tie c. 1920s Carved Bust handmade animal scene shape and warm dry patinaAnother funny head, this one looking quite a bit the sourpuss perhaps too many hours spent in a coat and tie! Perhaps he was once had a pair of shoulders, too, as there are a couple of screw holes on the underside, and some gold and silver paint on the sides that would have been concealed if there were. His energetically carved head of hair shows now much mellowed gold and silver paint as well, and there are traces of silver on his chest. Great face,