Laverne Lovell's Excellent Toothy Pumpkin Inuit carved figure --though certainly ours is a

--though certainly ours is a culture filled with many layers of manure being spread

but there are not many of her drawings accessible and I am by no means certain

especially wavy around the top

it works summer to winter and with everything--I think it would be the perfect piece to wear with jeans and a t-shirt while throwing a pot or with a breezy linen dress to a farm-to-table dinner

6 7/8" l x 3 5/8" w x 1 1/2" d with an iron blade and nice patina of use

Laverne Lovell's Excellent Toothy Pumpkin Inuit carved figure --though certainly ours is aSomething about a good kid drawing of a jack o' lantern, and what a set of teeth on this one! This is one of a few small masterpieces by Laverne Lovell I brought home from Brimfield, one other listed today. Pure joy. 9 1 8" x 6". Good condition, with some toning along left and top edge as evident. Black reverse (i forgot to photograph.) C. 1940s or so I believe.