Expressionistically Painted Duck Folk Art Doorstop, c. 1930s wooden snuff box was carried atop the shoulders

was carried atop the shoulders of other tribesmen to his mate

Unsigned/unmarked

poise and pride of the goose

New Hampshire

then glued back together

Expressionistically Painted Duck Folk Art Doorstop, c. 1930s wooden snuff box was carried atop the shouldersOne sees lots of old handmade wooden doorstops of a similar manner, especially featuring dogs, but I'm not sure I've ever seem one executed is such a painterly, expressionistic manner as this wonderful duck. Indeed, it is so warmly and specifically done, I have to think the subject was wandering about nearby as this was made! 6" tall and in very good condition. Some paint loss on the green stop but just a bit on the duck itself, and a little cracking