Wounded But Lovely Antique Hand-carved Bird on Wire antique dipper 7/16" thick

7/16" thick

Some staining and crazing to the interior but the exterior is in excellent shape

Just a wonderful old carving from a piece of burl wood

allowing the propeller to turn

8 3/4" x 5 7/8"

Wounded But Lovely Antique Hand-carved Bird on Wire antique dipper 7/16" thickObviously there's been a repair to the tail on this bird, and a bit of loss to the edge of one wing too, but you know I have a weakness for wounded animals, and I find this old carved bird in its old creamy white paint so beautiful, there was no way I could resist. The wire hanger is original to it and runs all the way through the body, and I believe the black eyes are glass. Definitely an old one, 19th c. American I believe, found in New Hampshire. 6