Four Little Folk Birds antique astronomy print all the better for being

all the better for being signed by a miss Beulah

the architectural details bear a close resemblance to New York's City Hall

walking stick in his hand and pack slung over his shoulder make it feel just right

Definitely hand-woven of wool

I found her at a wonderful estate sale chock full of mid-century and contemporary ceramics

Four Little Folk Birds antique astronomy print all the better for beingThese remind me a good bit of antique German Erzgebirge animals, but I believe they are their own special things, and just right as a flock of four, carved of wood, with great much weathered dark green painted surfaces. I especially love the one with the very crooked beak, formed of a separate bit of wood, which I think lends a greater sense of drama to the group and highlights the fact that each bird has a distinctly different shape. (And aside from