Large Antique Carved Wooden Boot With Many Nail Buttons old quilt blocks covering the suits--celluloid I'd guess

covering the suits--celluloid I'd guess

I think these colored dominoes (Farben-Domino) are just gorgeous

According to Mutualart

but at least to my eye they have a very definite confidence and sophistication

and estranged from his family

Large Antique Carved Wooden Boot With Many Nail Buttons old quilt blocks covering the suits--celluloid I'd guessI'm never quire sure with a carved boot of this near full sized scale whether it was a folk creation or a cobbler's display piece, but whatever the case, all those tiny nails running up the length of the front, as if just waiting to be laced, really do it for me. There's a corresponding trail of nail punched holes (recesses) running along side them, and more of the same decorating the toe and sides. Nicely carved heel too. 8" l x 5 1 4" t x 2 3 8" w.