Marvelous Folk Art Carved Sculpture of Seated Woman with Book, 9 1/2 Inches work brush including many pieces that had

including many pieces that had been stored and never used

Signed on the bottom with what I think is a "Z"

someone was wise to salvage them

then closes with a very satisfying thwack

he's about the best creature I've seen

Marvelous Folk Art Carved Sculpture of Seated Woman with Book, 9 1/2 Inches work brush including many pieces that hadDuring this pandemic, I've been resigned to finding most of my finds online, which I was not previously used to doing. While my success rate is pretty good for purchasing things that match my expectations, occasionally I buy things that looked much better in photos, and which I then resign to a corner of the basement for some future yard sale! But sometimes, I'll unwrap something that will far exceed my expectations, as was the case with this carved