Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Flower Tree Painting, 1935 carved turtle I am not certain of

I am not certain of the wood --it may be cherry

and I believe it is strips of some sort of plastic that run along its spine

28 inches tall x 11 inches wide

There is some wear and cracking to the paint (more visible here in magnified views than with the naked eye) and some rust on the base

I really like how the pale blue vase itself seems to be made of flower petals

Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Flower Tree Painting, 1935 carved turtle I am not certain ofI bought a bunch of these together, my favorites of which I am listing individually, then I'll list another handful together, your choice, at a common price. A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios" the maker of these "practice boards was a division of Fireside Industries, Adrian, Michigan, which sold and promoted all manner of decorative projects targeted to women at home. With these practice boards, one was to complete decorative painting