Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish just exquisite--like the hushed floor

just exquisite--like the hushed floor of the forest distilled into the perfect object

3 1/2" across at base

tension closure

into which painted glass "eyes" (pieces of glass painted black and white) were inserted (one is in place

Each cufflink is marked 585 on the stem

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish just exquisite--like the hushed floorI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a