Redheaded Woman in Fur Old Folk Art Wooden Doorstop handmade chess board On its 32 sides are

On its 32 sides are the spelled out numbers 1-10 and pictures representing each letter of the alphabet

I found these little old squirrel hair brushes at an antique shop in New Hampshire and just thought they were great looking

seems consistent throughout

and there are eight very tiny holes forming a pattern on the front

in big stylized letters

Redheaded Woman in Fur Old Folk Art Wooden Doorstop handmade chess board On its 32 sides areThere are a lot of old handmade wooden doorstops out there, but this is the first I've seen painted with a woman like this one, who most definitely seems capable of holding any door in place, though it does really feel that one should be opening the door for her! I especially love her red hair and wide hat, and the lines of her fur trimmed cape, which themselves seem to gesture: open, open! 7 7 8" t x 4" w x 3 7 8" w. A little paint loss but overall