Parasite House! Antique Carved, Painted Block with Many Possibilities jack russell darkened with age

darkened with age

with just a little bit of darkening around the edges from age

1940s hand-painted wooden cutout used to be a door stop

partially cutting off what appears to read "Alexander" at top

drawing 6 9/16” x 3 7/8”

Parasite House! Antique Carved, Painted Block with Many Possibilities jack russell darkened with agePerhaps my favorite find of the week, and also the least expensive this is a small thing, but it fills me with delight and also wonder about the reason for its being and what it might once have been a part of. I call it the parasite house because it requires something a small block is perfect, and I'll send this one along with it to angle over. So curious. Fantastic old salmon colored paint with green windows and rose maroon roof. Plus two little