Sweet Old Carved Folk Art Shoe hand-painted porclain imparting her with a great

imparting her with a great sense of strength and force (she rather reminds me of a figure from a Thomas Hart Benton painting

A curious little whimsey

including for the its orientation to the corner of the block of wood from which it was carved

6" long (7 1/2" with handle)

Sweet Old Carved Folk Art Shoe hand-painted porclain imparting her with a greatI'd think this shoe was carved just as a whimsy; there is no sign there was ever a top over the shallowly carved out recess, so I wouldn't think it was made for snuff. I do think it's pretty old though, and nice and folky, with sweet detailing for the seams, eye holes, and across the toe, a great heel, and a coat of varnish on the exterior. Surely one can never have too many old carved wooden objects, or shoes! 5 1 8" l x 2 1 4" t x 1 5 16" w. Great