Redheaded Woman in Fur Old Folk Art Wooden Doorstop tabletop structure with one central wooden cutout

with one central wooden cutout piece plus another on each side

which I understand from the seller came from a notable private Americana collection

The tin key wind tractor itself was made by Louis Marx Co

it exemplifies Hintz's interests in irregularities of texture

Redheaded Woman in Fur Old Folk Art Wooden Doorstop tabletop structure with one central wooden cutoutThere are a lot of old handmade wooden doorstops out there, but this is the first I've seen painted with a woman like this one, who most definitely seems capable of holding any door in place, though it does really feel that one should be opening the door for her! I especially love her red hair and wide hat, and the lines of her fur trimmed cape, which themselves seem to gesture: open, open! 7 7 8" t x 4" w x 3 7 8" w. A little paint loss but overall