Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American spice boxes and think they captured the

and think they captured the essence of cat curiosity--with a glimmer of mischievousness

with a few ink stains I think are original to its making

which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop

with just the very tiniest of tiny chips on the lip

and reiterated with garland-like trim on the back and cuffs of her jacket

Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American spice boxes and think they captured theThis carving came from an old estate in Damariscotta, Maine, and it is definitely quite an old one. I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving, but based on the face, I might think so. In any event, as opposed to many "wood spirit" carvings faces carved into branches with the bark on them which are pretty kitschy, the relative simplicity and stoicism makes this one really great I think, and with quite a proud presence that far