Vintage Folk Art Bluebird, Signed H. Sloan, Maine orange and cream There is wear to the

There is wear to the top and bottom spine edge of the paper cover and a little flagging to corners but it remains tightly bound and very stable

with the knife useful not just for opening letters but also for sharpening the pencil

A mix of rustic and refined

5 5/8" in diameter x 5 5/8" tall

" forming a gear that still turns

Vintage Folk Art Bluebird, Signed H. Sloan, Maine orange and cream There is wear to theThis is one of six carved and painted birds I found together, all signed H. Sloan, Maine, and I believe dating to the 1980s or so. I've found a few other birds signed by Sloan out there on the internet, but haven't been able to dig up anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds, and would guess that living in Maine might have had a particular affection for the bluebird and this one feels perhaps a bit older than the