Carved Wooden Low Boot with Carved Laces charcoal black pens and assorted supplies

pens and assorted supplies

Made in West Germany (there is a stamp on the underside of the base)

who appears to be sprinkling magic dust in the air

and perhaps that is the head of a fish next to it

but also lovely displayed in silhouette on open shelves

Carved Wooden Low Boot with Carved Laces charcoal black pens and assorted suppliesI'm a sucker for little shoes and boots, carved and otherwise, and this is one of my favorites I've found. At almost 5 inches across it's not tiny, and the scale allowed the carver to pack in a lot of detail, best of all those beautifully carved untied laces, crossing gracefully across the toe. The seams and heel are nicely detailed as well, and then the sole features cleat like treats around the perimeter of toe and heel. Pretty great. There is a