Wonderful Folk Art Squirrel Doorstop in Gorgeously Alligatored Green Paint pastel drawing of lion and they definitely have some

and they definitely have some age

a little research led me to the amazing history of the Silver Beach Amusement Park in St

98 FANCIES ON A TEA-CUP" and goes on to ponder imagery on imported Chinese porcelain ("I love to pore upon old china—and to speculate

With its bold lines and high gloss finish (in variegated pastels on front and back

published in 1835

Wonderful Folk Art Squirrel Doorstop in Gorgeously Alligatored Green Paint pastel drawing of lion and they definitely have someI don't think I've ever seen a better squirrel silhouette than this one, holding I assume an acorn in its paws, or one clad in a better coat of paint than this green, which has alligatored to total perfection. Definitely this is an early one as far as American folk art wooden doorstops go; based on the nails and paint and the monochrome, I would think 19th c. Really a beautiful thing. 7 1 2" t x 5 1 8" w x 7" d and in very good aged condition, stable