Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog and I am picky about

and I am picky about the ones I like

A charming little house

There is a bit of residue/water stain at one corner of the cedar lining

There are a couple of hairline cracks most visible on the interior

with what look to be a few tiny numbers etched in the silver-plate but it’s a bit hard to tell

Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog and I am picky aboutThis striking, wonderfully done carved wooden elephant makes me think of the wonders of visiting both the Natural History Museum and the circus as a child; though of tabletop scale, it feels grand in presence, and rather majestic, conveying a sense of the massive gravitas of the elephant! Perfect matte gray paint, only interrupted by the whites of the eyes and tusks (and a bit of red at the mouth) and then just the right green for the base, which