Charming Old Folk Art Carved Dog wooden trivet very earnest-looking young woman in

very earnest-looking young woman in crisp

made of sweetgrass and ash splint

with wavy lines in alternating directions filling every square of the perfectly imperfect grid not already occupied with (increasingly squished) letters

but someone much more knowledgable than me dated them to the 1780s or so and thought they are likely Belgian (I do know Belgium was quite a hub for playing card production in the 18th century

There is something so satisfying to me about old handmade wooden boxes that close alone an angled edge like this

Charming Old Folk Art Carved Dog wooden trivet very earnest-looking young woman inJust a wonderful little folk art carved dog, with a good amount of age to him I believe, evidenced by the manner of the carving as well as by some wear to the tips of his ears, tip of his tail, and loss to one front paw. He still stands sturdy on his feet, however, and from the front side is not visible at all. And, of course, I at least find animals with a few wounds all the more empathetic. 4" l x 2 5 8" t x 1 1 2" w. Aside from the minor losses, in