Sweet Old Carved Folk Art Shoe painted wood box and some little dings mostly

and some little dings mostly on one side

and good for many hours of solitaire diversion

broad-nosed face looking straight up toward the heavens

a little staining here and there

both in and of itself as a stunning photograph

Sweet Old Carved Folk Art Shoe painted wood box and some little dings mostlyI'd think this shoe was carved just as a whimsy; there is no sign there was ever a top over the shallowly carved out recess, so I wouldn't think it was made for snuff. I do think it's pretty old though, and nice and folky, with sweet detailing for the seams, eye holes, and across the toe, a great heel, and a coat of varnish on the exterior. Surely one can never have too many old carved wooden objects, or shoes! 5 1 8" l x 2 1 4" t x 1 5 16" w. Great