Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish 72 here blocks total

72 here blocks total

3 1/2" across at base

If anything ever had a warm patina

just exquisite--like the hushed floor of the forest distilled into the perfect object

Each cufflink is marked 585 on the stem

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit woman holding fish 72 here blocks totalI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a