Dickensian Mid 19th C. Folk Art Wood Carved Figure in Cloak painted canister as do significant amounts of

as do significant amounts of the red paint on the sides

my inclination of course would be to immediately hang it on the wall as a perfect and unusual addition to a beautiful brush collection

11 3/4" long x 7 1/4" wide (at wheels)

painstakingly executed by hand

but this is my favorite

Dickensian Mid 19th C. Folk Art Wood Carved Figure in Cloak painted canister as do significant amounts ofWhat a character and what a presence this carved fellow is, found in New Hampshire but I'd guess British, looking very Dickensian to me surely an interesting backstory, and with that straight line of a mouth and deep set eyes I think he's got a bit of a young Ebenezer Scrooge aspect. Very expressive face, terrific carved head of hair (which looks rather like an exposed brain!), marvelously delicate little pointed feet, and what drama to the drape of