Fabulous c. 1930s Painted Tin Folk Art Model House backwards writing running about half way in

running about half way in

The handwritten text below the drawing is a (translated) excerpt from a verse of "Auld Lang Syne" a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788:

and legs that sway from side to side

Thickly painted on board in lush red

No hanger on reverse but backside is flat and a a velcro tab with hanging loop

Fabulous c. 1930s Painted Tin Folk Art Model House backwards writing running about half way inAmong my very favorite folk art pieces of tabletop architecture I've had, which is saying a lot! It's just the right scale at a little over a foot across, and a wonderful balance of stately elegance and folky charm, with great clean lines that are just off here and there. Terrific old creamy white paint with a dark green roof and awning extending over the first level front. Best of all I think these two half round side rooms with double windows