Carved Folk Art Wolf’s Head (and Paw) with Sharp Teeth! antique scrolled wrought iron these old bakelite billiard balls--definitely

these old bakelite billiard balls--definitely giving old clay marbles a run for their money in terms of purely beautiful things to throw in a bowl

Box measures 13 5/8" x 4" x 1"

but no one ever seems to know anything about them

and find old emeries and pin cushions a perfect case in point

Painting size is 8" x 4 7/8"

Carved Folk Art Wolf’s Head (and Paw) with Sharp Teeth! antique scrolled wrought iron these old bakelite billiard balls--definitelyThis one! The first thing I bought last week in Nashville, and among my very favorites. I think it would be great if it were just the head with mouth open revealing spiky carved wooden teeth, but the addition of the claw with three spikes of its own makes it a hundred times better. Hard not to think of the big bad wolf knocking on the door, and of crocodiles, too. But to my eye this wolf has a definite sweetness about him, as if wanting just to shake