Willis Hutchinson 1883 Pair of Maps of Home Town + Note chalkware The sculpture was created by

The sculpture was created by Quebecois folk artist Emile Bluteau

Late 19th/ very early 20th century I would guess

because I just can't resist a sweet carved thing

including some ancient Chancay Peruvian woven pieces

One sees these in different sizes--these are the largest I've seen

Willis Hutchinson 1883 Pair of Maps of Home Town + Note chalkware The sculpture was created byThis pair one a map of "the block," the other a note with map of town on the back indicating the location of "our house" should the recipient of the note want to come "surprise us" I found along with a small sketchbook by a Willis Hutchinson, dated 1883 84, filled with drawings of people and houses and animals and ships and all sorts of other little things. Based on the names of streets and their configuration here, I believe our Willis likely lived