Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail carved wooden plaque which I visited frequently as

which I visited frequently as was fascinated by as a child)--and this to my eye is about as beautiful as they come

On the interior

With a much darkened leather back and piece of old striped string for hanging

With what I believe is birds eye maple lining the underside of the domed lid

sister of Peter

Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail carved wooden plaque which I visited frequently asA very sweet old carved cow or bull, of a nice scale, and with a nicely carved tail wrapping around to one side. Photos draw out the undertones in the wood a bit it is just a nice old pine with a nice warm patina from age. No fuss but lots of charm and presence. 5" l x 3" t x 1" w. Very good condition, nice old dry patina. There is an incised line around the neck on one side that makes it look as if there might be a break repair there there is not, it