Poignant Old Carving of Miner with Pick Axe scallop design which doesn't happen very often

which doesn't happen very often

a little paint loss in the corners

I believe these were made in expectation of woven rope seats being added

It is essentially a worship of the Imperfect

which I purchased from an excellent dealer who had it in his personal collection for several decades

Poignant Old Carving of Miner with Pick Axe scallop design which doesn't happen very oftenI find this a pretty poignant carving, embodying a sense of honest labor both in terms of the subject and the manner of the carving, and drawing a bit of a parallel between the miner with his pick axe and the carver with his chisel, at least in my mind. It looks to me that he has a headlight on his hat, and then this stoic face with straight mouth and bulbous nose, looking as if he has been hard at work for many many years, and, sleeves rolled up, is