Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck antique label looking in one direction while

looking in one direction while there is a whole world unfolding in the other (at upper right one can just glimpse water

I have lots of love for the person who created this whimsical construction--no small effort

A terrific white vein in the stone running around the base too

and what I'd guess are composition shoes

This is the first time I've seen an American folk art carving of it through

Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck antique label looking in one direction whileI found this small carved duck in Pennsylvania, and it appears to be quite an old one, in original white paint. Somewhere along with way endured a fire, resulting in a dramatically charred flip side. A bit tragic perhaps, for what a beautifully carved little duck, which appears to have been signed on the underside (now very faint), but I love the sort of dual natured drama of it as a result. 3 7 8" l x 1 5 8" w x 1 7 8" t. Very blackened on one side