Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post folk art wall shelf especially) and a gasoline can

especially) and a gasoline can

but is definitely reflective of his era at Bennington

and CH-Town (for Charlottetown

and was immediately smitten

A little research shows that Viceroy Sunroco produced a series of these from the 1930s to the 1950s or so

Curious Little Folk Art Carved Figure on Antique Receipt Post folk art wall shelf especially) and a gasoline canA super curious and resourcefully 'make do' little thing! The post stand I believe is a Victorian era cast iron receipt punch holder, which clearly inspired the creation of the carved figure, the heart of which it pierces right through. It seems, based one some paint loss on the feet of the figure and overall patina, that it was made quite a long time ago, but I'm not completely certain. But I think it's quite a wonderful little thing, with the shape