Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck tin count bank long ago having lost its

long ago having lost its mate

The tradition of carved wooden "Love spoons" apparently dates to mid 1600’s

I believe original to it and which suits it very well

and the jointed pair measure 4 1/2" across

and then on reverse just this funny little patch of colorful stitched blobs which just seem like a little flurry of exuberant moments

Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck tin count bank long ago having lost itsI found this small carved duck in Pennsylvania, and it appears to be quite an old one, in original white paint. Somewhere along with way endured a fire, resulting in a dramatically charred flip side. A bit tragic perhaps, for what a beautifully carved little duck, which appears to have been signed on the underside (now very faint), but I love the sort of dual natured drama of it as a result. 3 7 8" l x 1 5 8" w x 1 7 8" t. Very blackened on one side