Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot piggy gilts 8" tall x 3 7/8"

8" tall x 3 7/8" wide x 1 7/8" d

The quite depressing lyrics tell the story of a man and his hound Jim

which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box

as it's one of my favorite new old things

11 1/8" l x 4 " t x 7/8" thick and in good condition

Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot piggy gilts 8" tall x 3 7/8"Theres barely a centimeter of this antique toy slingshot that wasnt decorated with hand carved designs: leafy vines all over, a few other flourishes, a four pointed star cross on the end, and what look to be the initials SM, or maybe WS, the style of which make me think 19th century for sure. Beautiful wood grain, nicely carved niches for the sling, terrific patina, just a fabulous little thing completely usable still should one want to grab a rubber