HUGE c. 1940s-50s Wax Steak dovetail corners he's also ready to hang

he's also ready to hang

with the cutout at the left of each piece fitting one particular beak

it measures 3 3/4" long x 2" tall x 1 3/4" wide

though he was certainly much loved for a good bit of his long life

but the piece—made entirely of strands of hair painstakingly looped and knotted around and through a wire armature—comprises a cross for the bottom layer

HUGE c. 1940s-50s Wax Steak dovetail corners he's also ready to hangPerhaps it is just me, but I am totally into this giant wax steak, which I purchased along with a bunch more wax food fruits and veggies and eggs and bacon, some of which I'm listing today separately. I love my stone fruit, but wax food is a whole 'nother ball of wax (ha!) I know there are contemporary makers of faux food, but this is the real old vintage deal, which is rare to find, and I find the craft of it all pretty fantastic. I would be inclined