Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine rose design with squarish links that very

with squarish links that very much show the hand--or blade

what a beautiful brush this one is

It is deeply and beautifully carved

framed sized 9 3/4" x 7 1/8"

and the figure  to his right with serenely attentive expression and arms locked gracefully behind him

Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine rose design with squarish links that veryThis is one of six carved and painted birds I found together, all signed H. Sloan, Maine, and I believe dating to the 1980s or so. I've found a few other birds signed by Sloan out there on the internet, but haven't been able to dig up anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds, perhaps including as a vehicle for bright color, as is the the case with this charming orange Oriole. 5 3 8" long measured beak to tail; 3 3 8"