Wonderful Little Old Carved Man in Suit Javanese shadow puppet The purpose of a “tip

The purpose of a “tip up” is to suspend bait at a set depth

The sides of the vase are finished with two large circular ash ring handles which are bound with ash splints in the "Penobscot star" pattern

and the fact that she is the taller of the two

I would use these as serving bowls as they would look fantastic on the table

Wonderful Little Old Carved Man in Suit Javanese shadow puppet The purpose of a “tipIt is hard to capture in photos, but this wonderful little carved man has a really nice patina, definitely fairly old. He's all of 4 1 8 inches tall, but has a great presence, too. The details nothing more than is needed but is exactly what is lend him a buttoned up suit, tucked tie, and arms clasped behind his back, making me wonder if he isn't meant to represent a butler? His straight lipped face enhances that sense, as if standing silently by, at