Profile Carving of Handsome Owen Cranly by His Son Henry Native American quill box nicely aged condition

nicely aged condition

That gorgeous rose pink one near the top and the brown one below in the first image are two

though I think one could also probably put a liner in it and plant a little plant (or maybe a few mushrooms

but it is well stuck on and I'm leaving it alone

meilleures amitiés--best friends--which one would guess refers to the relationships between sender and both cat and recipient

Profile Carving of Handsome Owen Cranly by His Son Henry Native American quill box nicely aged conditionSo handsome! And pretty heroic looking too, as if a study for a medal to be cast in bronze! Carved of pine, late 19th early 20th century American I would think, by Henry, the son of the subject, who certainly appears to have been quite proud of his father, whose name, hand written on the reverse, appears to have been Owen Cranly, or perhaps Granly. I especially love those great waves of hair, and special care taken with the ear. 7 7 8" t x 3 1 2" w x