C. 1940s Folk Art Rooster Shelf with Hooks moxie and would usually have tapestry-woven

and would usually have tapestry-woven faces with dramatic facial features

For the kiddos

this wonderful fellow lost part of one arm and also the very corner tip of his hat along the way--but he's so good I'd just call them battle wounds

pre 19th century I might guess

or an acrobat or

C. 1940s Folk Art Rooster Shelf with Hooks moxie and would usually have tapestry-wovenA charmer of a rooster I think, all the better for the alligatoring to the red paint on the comb and wattle! It has definitely done some duty as a shelf, with a glued repair to an old split there, and to be safe I would not put much weight on it now, though I think a smalll, lightweight thing or two would be fine. In addition to the rooster itself, I love the fact that the two hooks below the shelf are just two bent nails. 7 5 8" w x 6 3 8" t x 3" d.