Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck antique label It appears to have been

It appears to have been used but is in excellent condition and still very sharp

looking in one direction while there is a whole world unfolding in the other (at upper right one can just glimpse water

and what I'd guess are composition shoes

I have lots of love for the person who created this whimsical construction--no small effort

Some rippling to the paper from the pasting

Half Scalded Antique Carved and Painted Duck antique label It appears to have beenI found this small carved duck in Pennsylvania, and it appears to be quite an old one, in original white paint. Somewhere along with way endured a fire, resulting in a dramatically charred flip side. A bit tragic perhaps, for what a beautifully carved little duck, which appears to have been signed on the underside (now very faint), but I love the sort of dual natured drama of it as a result. 3 7 8" l x 1 5 8" w x 1 7 8" t. Very blackened on one side