Bottle Shaped Architectural Carved Pine Whimsy with Crown Top parlour games 'Vogan' shows some old presence

'Vogan' shows some old presence in Northwest Pennsylvania and possibly the Southern tier of New York state where this drawing was found

It stands straight without wobble on its flat bottom and is carved on the back with what appears to be a triangle and a 6 or a 9 and a "V" like mark

with some loss of the bright yellow nailed-on trim around the lower sides

Photos give a very good sense of content

Perhaps this one was done in a school art class

Bottle Shaped Architectural Carved Pine Whimsy with Crown Top parlour games 'Vogan' shows some old presenceFound together with a second whimsy just listed, and I presume by the same maker. This one has no moving parts, but I have a special love for "architectural" sorts of whimsies like this, and this one seems almost as if it should exist inside of a bottle, with that excellent crown like top poking out as a stopper and so it invokes a nice presence absence sort of dynamic. Stands on its own, with a nice warm dry wood patina, pine I believe. 8 3 4" x 1 3