Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates especially pronounced on the interior

especially pronounced on the interior of the basket where their original saturation is preserved

coupled with the fantastic turquoise and yellow of his outfit

It appears to have been used but is in excellent condition and still very sharp

and then 1917

I might use this bowl as a small planter

Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates especially pronounced on the interiorI can't decide for sure whether that hat on this guy is a hunting cap with the ear flaps up, or an engineers cap? I could easily see him at the helm of a train, periodically sounding the whistle, but could also imagine him out in the woods, with his over sized ears well suited for picking up the sound of birds and rusting animals in the distance! Either way, a sweet, fairly old carving, and nice addition to any carved cast of characters. Just shy of